Psychological Assessment
Specialized Care
Understanding Your Child's Strengths, Challenges, and Developmental Needs
Open Arms Child Development Centre in Kannammoola, Thiruvananthapuram offers Psychological Assessment services to comprehensively evaluate a child's cognitive, emotional, behavioral, social and developmental functioning. Our evidence-based assessment procedures assist families in acquiring information about a child's individual strengths as well as areas of need.
Qualified psychologists utilize evidence-based standardized assessment methodologies such as standardized assessment instruments, clinical observations and parental interviews to evaluate developmental concerns, challenges related to school performance and behavior patterns, emotional well-being and assist families in developing a better understanding of their child's individualised strengths and will guide the development of a plan of services that will assist their child's overall development.
Key Focus Areas
Cognitive and Intellectual
Assessment of thinking, reasoning, problem solving, memory and learning abilities through assessment procedures to develop an understanding of a child's individual cognitive profile and how this profile can be used to determine the child's educational requirements.
Developmental
Assessment of communication milestones, motor milestones, social milestones, adaptive milestones and cognitive milestones to determine whether a child has established age-appropriate developmental milestones in each of these modalities.
Behavioral and Emotional
Assessment of ability to regulate emotions, patterns of behaviours exhibited, attention difficulties, mood concerns, anxiety and social emotional functioning.
Learning and Academic
Identification of strengths and weaknesses related to skills such as reading and writing, mathematics, attention, memory and academic performance.
Our Approach
Comprehensive Information Gathering
We gather information on your child's health, schooling and home life by interviewing parents, filling out questionnaires and reviewing available records.
Standardized Psychological Assessment
We will assess your child using evidence-based methods suitable for their age and will observe your child's actions in structure ways.
Detailed Analysis and Interpretation
We will carefully examine the assessments to identify your child's strengths, weaknesses and what underlying issue may influence their learning, behaviour or development.
Feedback and Recommendations
A detailed report is given to parents with suggestions, strategies and guidance along with referrals if necessary to support your child's development.