Patches provide a range of Psychological Assessments including Cognitive/Intellectual Disability (ID), Educational (SLD) & Neuropsychological Assessments.
Psychology Assessments
Patches provide a range of Psychological Assessments including Cognitive/Intellectual Disability (ID), Educational (SLD) and Neuropsychological Assessments.
What is Cognitive/Intellectual Disability (ID)
What is intellectual disability? Intellectual disability is a term used when there are limits to a person’s ability to learn at an expected level and function in daily life.
What is a Specific Learning Disability (SLD)?
Specific Learning Disability (SLD) is the most prevalent of the neurodevelopmental disorders. It is commonly known as phonological dyslexia, which means, ‘a disorder of reading and spelling’, but this makes up only one component of the difficulties that may be encountered. Neurodevelopmental disorders appear early in life and feature a strong genetic or familial origin. There is also a high level of co-occurrence between them, with individuals likely to experience more than one type of these types of disorders. We need a holistic approach to their definition, assessment and prognosis.
Currently, these disorders are placed in their own discrete diagnostic ‘silos’, based on pre-existing disciplines, but a more integrated and triangulated approach may be necessary.
What is a Neuropsychological Assessment?
Neuropsychological assessments are requested to help understand how the different areas and systems of the brain are working. An assessment is usually recommended when there are changes with memory, other thinking skills, or behaviour, or if a particular strength or delay in development is observed. There may be cognitive or behavioural changes that have been observed by the child or other people in their life. These changes may include changes in concentration, organisation, planning, reasoning, memory, language, perception, coordination, or personality.
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Our highly specialised psychology team can provide a range of Psychological Assessments including Cognitive/Intellectual Disability (ID), Educational (SLD) and Neuropsychological Assessments.
Psychology Assessments
Patches provide a range of Psychological Assessments including Cognitive/Intellectual Disability (ID), Educational (Specific Learning Disability (SLD) and Neuropsychological Assessments.
What is Cognitive/Intellectual Disability (ID)?
Intellectual disability is a term used when there are limits to a person’s ability to learn at an expected level and function in daily life.
What is SLD?
Specific learning disability (SLD) is the most prevalent of the neurodevelopmental disorders. It is commonly known as phonological dyslexia, which means, ‘a disorder of reading and spelling’, but this makes up only one component of the difficulties that may be encountered. Neurodevelopmental disorders appear early in life and feature a strong genetic or familial origin. There is also a high level of co-occurrence between them, with individuals likely to experience more than one type of these types of disorders.
We need a holistic approach to their definition, assessment and prognosis. Currently, these disorders are placed in their own discrete diagnostic ‘silos’, based on pre-existing disciplines, but a more integrated and triangulated approach may be necessary.
What is a Neuropsychological Assessment?
Neuropsychological assessments are requested to help understand how the different areas and systems of the brain are working. An assessment is usually recommended when there are changes with memory, other thinking skills, or behaviour, or if a particular strength or delay in development is observed. There may be cognitive or behavioural changes that have been observed by the child or other people in their life. These changes may include changes in concentration, organisation, planning, reasoning, memory, language, perception, coordination, or personality.
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Our highly specialised psychology team can provide a range of Psychological Assessments including Cognitive/Intellectual Disability (ID), Educational (SLD) and Neuropsychological Assessments.
Psychology Assessments
Patches provide a range of Psychological Assessments including Cognitive/Intellectual Disability (ID), Educational (SLD) and Neuropsychological Assessments.
What is Cognitive/Intellectual Disability (ID)?
Intellectual Disability (ID) is a term used when there are limits to a person’s ability to learn at an expected level and function in daily life.
What is SLD?
Specific Learning Disability (SLD) is the most prevalent of the neurodevelopmental disorders. It is commonly known as phonological dyslexia, which means, ‘a disorder of reading and spelling’, but this makes up only one component of the difficulties that may be encountered.
Neurodevelopmental disorders appear early in life and feature a strong genetic or familial origin. There is also a high level of co-occurrence between them, with individuals likely to experience more than one type of these types of disorders.
We need a holistic approach to their definition, assessment and prognosis. Currently, these disorders are placed in their own discrete diagnostic ‘silos’, based on pre-existing disciplines, but a more integrated and triangulated approach may be necessary.
What is a Neuropsychological Assessment?
Neuropsychological assessments are requested to help understand how the different areas and systems of the brain are working. An assessment is usually recommended when there are changes with memory, other thinking skills, or behaviour, or if a particular strength or delay in development is observed.
There may be cognitive or behavioural changes that have been observed by the child or other people in their life. These changes may include changes in concentration, organisation, planning, reasoning, memory, language, perception, coordination, or personality.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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