Mthandeki Zhange - Educational Psychologist

15/03/2022

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07/01/2022

School readiness assessment

This assessment is usually conducted when a child is in Grade R to look at their strengths and areas of development.The purpose of this assessment is for early detection of any learning and developmental barriers that might negatively influence your child s' performance and or adjustment in a school context.

The school readiness assessment looks at five domains of development which are:

1. Physical and motor development and physical health

2.Emotional development

3.Social development

4.Cognitive development

5. Language development

The assessment process is as follows:

1. Intake interview with parent (s)/ caregiver (s) to collect all relevant background information.

2. Assessment of the child.

3. Verbal feedback plus a written comprehensive report with recommendations.

Do you simply want to discover your child 's strengths and weakness so that you can give them all the necessary support they need ? Are you concerned about your child 's development in one of more areas? Is your child exhibiting any emotional distress at pre-school ?

You may want to consider taking your child to an educational psychologist for a school readiness assessment!

28/12/2021

A. What is a psycho-educational Assessment?

It's a comprehensive diagnostic assessment which is used to discover strengths and weakness of a child which is necessary for appropriate support and intervention.

This assessment measures:

*cognitive functioning(i.e.,verbal comprehension, perceptual reasoning, working memory and processing speed ability).

*visual & motor skills(i.e., gross and fine motor skills- integration & coordination )

*emotional state of a child

*learning skills(i.e., reading, writting, mathematical ability) of a child.

Assessment process:

1. Intake interview with parent (s)/caregiver (s) to collect all relevant background information.

2. Testing of a child which takes about 4 - 6 hours.

3. Feedback session, verbal feedback and a written comprehensive report with has assessment recommendations

B. How do I know if my child needs a psycho-educational assessment?

Look for one or more of the signs listed here:

* Frequent careless mistakes, slow work rate, untidy handwriting, and spelling difficulties

* Often forgets instructions at school or struggle to sit still in class

* Poor performance at school

* Behavioral and emotional difficulties including school refusal, low mood, anxiety e.t.c.

* Any other difficulty that is negatively affecting scholastic performance, adjustment and overall functioning of your child at home or at school.

22/12/2021