ADULTS
What happens at a psychological-educational assessment if I am an adult?
There is value in doing an assessment with each individual, be they adult or child as well as having a parent, friend or colleague complete some questionnaires. (For information about an assessment for a child go to the childrens’ folder in this section).
It is suggested you bring someone with you if it would be helpful. They can go off for a cup of coffee/tea/shop while the psychologist works with you, and then they can return and hear the results with you if you would find this helpful.
A psychologist will work with you for a couple of hours. The initial 10-15 minutes is spent collecting information and ensuring the assessment is going to meet your needs. Thereafter you will work with the psychologist for the remainder of the time, taking a refreshment break when needed. You may request your friend/colleague return at an agreed time when you will be given some verbal feedback on the findings and an indication of what will be contained in the report which follows in approximately two weeks.
You may wish to have some idea of what you will be doing during the morning. You will: identify missing parts in pictures, define some words, compare some words, answer some questions of a very general nature, copy some designs with blocks, do some drawing, copy some shapes and a little reading, writing and maths. The morning is enjoyable as it is full of variety and you need to be reminded you are not being tested to see if you can be tripped up! Rather the psychologist is interested in finding out what you like to do and find easy, and what is harder for you to do. It is knowing how you do things (not whether you get things right or wrong), that will help them, and you, better understand yourself and your needs now, and possibly in the future.
You may be asked to complete some other types of questionnaires which relate more to personality and work style approaches and can be helpful if you are experiencing feelings of loss, anxiety or depression.
You will be sent some questionnaires which are important documents as they provide essential information about you. You are asked to fill out the questionnaires and return them to the office. You will also be sent a questionnaire to give a manager/supervisor if you would like to have their perspective. This is entirely up to you. You complete a matched questionnaire which provides us with the opportunity for seeing how you see yourself and your behaviours, and how others see you.
If you have been previously assessed, any documentation related to the assessment(s) would be most helpful to better identify your needs at this assessment. If you have concerns that previous results may influence any subsequent assessment, then only the names of any tests administered and when is quite adequate. Also if speech, physiotherapy or vision assessments have been carried out copies of any reports would also be helpful. Also a copy of your job description and/or person specification, and contract of employment would be helpful to let us assess your abilities against company/work/role expectations.
You are encouraged to write or tell us anything to help describe what your needs are from this assessment.
We only communicate with your workplace or any other person with your clear permission beforehand.
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