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Assessment by Our Child Psychologist

Designed by our expert Child Psychologist and Founder Grace Teo, our Assessment is specifically curated to identify learning gaps and areas for growth. This is done by grounding the assessment in the 7 Pillars of Growth for your child’s holistic development.

Our specialised support caters to children with ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, Global Developmental Delay (GDD) and Down Syndrome. The assessments provide us with the expert insight needed to tailor personalised programmes to unlock your child’s full potential.

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Assessment by our Child Psychologist, helps us to understand your considerations, goals, and priorities. This allows us to provide the most effective support for your specific situation.

Step 1: Profile

Your Personal Information

                • Child Name
                • Date of Birth
                • Gender
                • School 
                • Diagnosis
Profiling is the first stage of our Assessment, done by our child psychologist

Step 2: Support

The 7 Pillars of Growth

          • Behavioural
          • Emotional
          • Academic
          • Self-help skills
          • Social
          • Physical
          • Speech and Communication

Step 3: Assess

Our Key Findings

        • Identify learning gaps
        • Provide constructive feedback to caregivers
        • Set realistic goals
        • Tailor education plans
        • Design early intervention for developmental delays
        • Track progress

Step 4: Understanding

Your Priorities And Concerns

          • Plan programme structure
          • Analyse child’s schedule
          • Monitor child’s progress
          • Set long-term goals
          • Address logistical considerations
          • Account for financial considerations
Support is the second stage of our assessment done by our child psychologist

Step 5: Advise

Our Recommendations

          • Participate in personalised programmes designed by our child psychologist
          • Active enrolment
          • Progressive follow-ups
          • Constructive feedback
Advising you is stage 5 of our Assessment by our child psychologist

Areas of Support – The 7 Pillars of Growth

Designed by our Child Psychologist

7 Pillars

Behavioural

  • Behavioural management (Anger / Anxiety / Impulsiveness)
  • Self-regulation 
  • Attention and focus
  • Oppositional defiant behaviour
  • Understanding and following rules

Emotional

  • Emotional awareness
  • Emotional expression
  • Emotional regulation (e.g. Anger management)
  • Stress management
  • Self-awareness

Academic

  • Identifying learning style
  • Imparting reading and writing skills (English + Chinese)
  • Understanding mathematics (i.e. problem solving + calculation)

Self-Help

  • Personal hygiene
  • Daily life tasks (e.g. Eating / Dressing / Toilet Training)
  • Time management

Social

  • Peer relationships
  • Social skills (i.e. understanding social cues)
  • Empathy and cooperation
  • Social Adjustment

Physical

  • Gross motor skills
    • Balance and coordination
    • Strength and endurance
    • Body awareness (spatial awareness of position and parts of the body)
  • Fine motor skills
    • Hand-eye coordination
    • Finger dexterity (e.g. in buttoning and zipping up clothes)
    • Grasping and pincer grips

Speech and Communication

  • Articulation
  • Fluency
  • Comprehension
  • Expressive language
  • Adapting to language disorders 

Assessment Outline

Here’s a sample breakdown of how Step 3 could go, taking just one hour of your time:

Introduction and Interview (10 min)

  • Brief introduction to child development and assessment
  • Information gathering about concerns and goals for the child
Introduction and interviewing is the first stage of our assessment by our child psychologist

Assessments (20 – 30 min)

  • Administration of appropriate assessment tools tailored according to the child’s age and developmental level by our child psychologist
Assessment by our child psychologist

Recommendations (20 min)

  • Explanation of assessment results by our child psychologist
  • Feedback
  • Understanding your priorities and concerns
  • Discussion of potential areas for intervention
Our recommendation is the fourth stage of our assessment by our child psychologist

Questions and Answers (10 min)

  • Clarification to address potential misunderstandings
  • Additional support or resources to be offered as needed by our child psychologist
Questions and Answers is the final stage of our assessment by our child psychologist

* This is a general outline and may be adjusted to adapt to the specific needs of each child.

Assessment Tools

Ages and Stages Questionnaire (AEPS)

0 – 6 years old

  • Screening tool to identify children who may have developmental delays
  • Gather information about child’s development, concerns and goals

Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales (VABS)

0 – 18 years old

  • Measures adaptive functioning, e.g. communication and social skills

Behaviour Assessment System for Children (BASC) 

2 – 18 years old

  • Comprehensive assessment of behavioural, social and emotional functioning

Woodcock Johnson IV Tests of Achievement (WRIT)

2 – 20 years old

  • Standardised assessment of academic skill in reading, writing, mathematics, and oral language

Brigance Diagnostic Comprehensive Inventory of Basic Skills (DCBIS)

5 – 18 years old

  • Standardised assessment of academic skill in reading, writing, mathematics, and oral language

Wechsler Intelligence Test for Children

6 – 16 years old

  • Standardised assessment of verbal and performance intelligence in children