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Assessment Process

Interview

Interview

Dr. Casto begins each assessment by meeting with the person requesting the assessment or their parents, as appropriate. During the interview we discuss:

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  • Your goals for the assessment

  • Details about the assessment process

  • Current and historical information relevant to the assessment process

  • Other individuals or organizations (e.g., teachers) who will provide information as part of the assessment

  • Whether or not a school observation would be helpful

Feedback

Testing

At our office, the client completes a variety of in-person tests that examine aspects of cognitive functioning.

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Some characteristics of testing at Spark:

  • Engaging—Many of the tools we use feel like games or puzzles. 

  • Dynamic—Assessment batteries are selected and modified based on information obtained as we progress through the assessment.

  • Usually takes 6-8 hours, split up into 2 or 3 sessions

Testing

Feedback

We compile all of the information that we have gathered from you, other sources you have identified (teachers, coaches, etc.), and testing in a report. This report contains:

  • Current and historical information about real-world functioning, organized to provide context for test findings

  • Test scores and percentiles, as well as an analysis of the patterns seen among the scores

  • Conclusions about functioning, including areas of strength and weakness, as well as any applicable diagnoses (e.g., ADHD or a learning disorder)

  • Recommendations for supporting learning and growth in the cognitive and social domains across home, school, and other applicable settings. 

Follow-up

Follow-up

After the feedback session, we're still here to support you. We're happy to:

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  • Meet with school personnel or other professionals to explain the results of our assessment

  • Assist with referrals to speech therapists, occupational therapists, or other professionals who carry out suggested recommendations

  • Provide additional information about resources referenced in our recommendations

  • Discuss follow-up testing whenever you feel that it would be beneficial

  • Seamlessly transition the client to our clinical intervention program

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