Testing (also known as: psychological, psycho-educational, neuropsychological, and developmental assessment) is a way to evaluate your child’s ability to process information.  The end goals are to develop strategies for making the learning process easier and more effective as well as to help your child to succeed at school, at home, and with peers.   

As part of the psycho-educational evaluation, we may test one’s academic ability, intelligence, memory, and other areas of processing.   Problems with behavior, attention, and other emotional concerns are evaluated using parent/teacher/child surveys (aka rating scales), observations, interviews, and other tests.  Details regarding developmental and neuropsychological evaluations as well as specific diagnoses can be found through the corresponding links at the bottom of this page.

3-C Family Services takes pride in our thorough assessments for several reasons:

•  First, many diagnoses look very similar in childhood (such as AD/HD, depression, and anxiety); therefore, it is very important that a comprehensive evaluation is completed in order to make the most accurate diagnosis.  This is imperative when medication is being considered as part of the treatment plan.

•  Second, we not only attempt to identify the ‘problem’, but also the processes that underlie the problem to help us design the best recommendations to promote your child’s success.   

• Third, our evaluations exceed the testing standards set by North Carolina’s Department of Education and our recommendations are sensible and applicable for the school setting.

Once testing is completed, we will meet with you to review the report.  This will include a summary of your child’s performance, how we came to our conclusions, and our recommendations to enhance your child’s strengths as well as support your child in his/her areas of weakness.

Because 3-C Family Services is a multi-disciplinary practice, we can help coordinate a comprehensive treatment plan for your child which may include therapy, academic coaching/organizational skills training, parent training, school advocacy, and/or medication management, depending on your child’s needs.  We also strive to link you to the right professionals in your community who can help put our recommendations in place. 

For more information about psychoeducational or developmental testing, please contact us at testing@3cfs.com