Gill Molteno offers educational assessments for children aged 4-16 years. An educational assessment consists of a parent interview (1 hour), the assessment with the child (approximately 2-3 hours), a feedback session (1 hour) and a written report. Gill believes in an holistic approach to assessments and takes into account the child’s emotional, social and cognitive functioning. The focus is on identifying a student’s strengths and weaknesses, and formulating a constructive plan of intervention at home and school.
Reasons for Referrals:
- School-readiness
- Reading, spelling, comprehension and maths difficulties
- Learning disorders (including dyslexia, dyscalculia etc.)
- Concentration difficulties (eg. ADHD, ADD)
- Emotional difficulties (eg. anxiety and depression)
- Performance anxiety
- Establishing the scholastic potential of a student
- Under-achievement
- Giftedness
Assessment tools used:
- Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children – Fourth Edition (WISC-IV)
- Junior South African Intelligence Scales (JSAIS)
- Senior South African Intelligence Scales (SSAIS)
- Neale Analysis of Reading Ability
- Dyslexia Early Screening Test (DEST)
- Bender Gestalt Test
- Beery Test of Visual-Motor Integration
- ICE Spelling Test
- WORD Basic Reading, Comprehension and Spelling Tests
- Weschler Individual Achievement Test – Second Edition (WIAT-II) Numerical Operations Test
- Projective Techniques (emotional screening)
- DSM-V Symptom Checklist for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
For more information or to make an appointment, contact Gill by completing the form below.