Psychoeducational Assessment · Children, Teens and Adults
Psychoeducational Assessments in Calgary
A psychoeducational assessment shows how you or your child thinks and learns: the strengths to build on and the barriers in the way. It is the assessment schools, post-secondary programs and Alberta Student Aid ask for when learning is the question.
At a glance
Who it is for
Children, teens and adults, ages 6 and older
Time with you
About 7 to 9 hours over 4 visits
You receive
A written report and a feedback meeting
Where
In person at our Calgary office
Is this assessment for you?
A psychoeducational assessment is for children, teens and adults. People usually come to us for one of these reasons:
Children and teens
- Reading, writing or math is much harder than expected, despite real effort
- Grades do not match how bright and curious your child is
- Attention, memory or organization get in the way of learning
- Your child needs documentation for an Individualized Program Plan or specialized program
- School stress is showing up as worry, avoidance or frustration
Adults and post-secondary students
- You need documentation for accommodations at university or college
- You want to apply for Alberta Student Aid funding for students with disabilities
- You have always suspected a learning disability that was never assessed
- A past assessment is more than 5 years old or was done before age 18
- You are returning to school or training and want to know how you learn best
Struggling with learning is common and has many possible causes. The assessment finds the ones that apply to you or your child.
What your report can help with
School
Recommendations for Individualized Program Plans, classroom accommodations and specialized programs.
Post-secondary and Student Aid
Documentation for exam accommodations, accessibility services and Alberta Student Aid reimbursement.
Work and training
Recommendations for workplace accommodations and how you learn new skills best.
Understanding
A clear map of strengths and challenges, with strategies that fit.
An assessment can be an important first step, but support doesn’t have to end with the report. Depending on your findings and recommendations, our team can help you explore counselling, therapeutic groups, or other appropriate supports at Your Counselling. Any additional services are optional and arranged separately.
How it works
Our psychologists use evidence-informed assessment methods, standardized measures, and recognized diagnostic criteria, where appropriate. Every assessment follows the same clear path, so you always know what comes next.
- Send a requestFill out a short form about you or your child and what you are hoping to learn. Sending it does not book anything or commit you.About 5 minutes, online
- We review and replyOur intake team reviews your request with your psychologist, confirms the right assessment and fee, and contacts you to book your first appointment.By phone or email
- IntakeWe review history, past reports and report cards, and agree on the questions your assessment needs to answer. For children, this meeting is with parents.About 1 to 1.5 hours
- Testing sessionsStandardized testing of reasoning, memory, processing speed and language, then reading, writing and math. Attention and well-being questionnaires round out the picture.2 visits, about 5 to 6 hours in total
- Your written reportA comprehensive written report outlining assessment findings, diagnostic conclusions where supported, and individualized recommendations. Written in plain language. Where a diagnosis is supported, it describes the functional impact that schools, post-secondary programs and Alberta Student Aid look for. A Registered Psychologist reviews and signs it.Usually about 3 to 4 weeks after your last testing session
- Feedback meetingWe walk through your results, answer your questions and talk about next steps.About 1 hour, in person or online
Your fee, everything included
Psychoeducational Assessment
$2,800
One flat fee, everything included.
Everything included
- Intake
- Cognitive testing
- Academic achievement testing
- Attention and well-being questionnaires (parent and teacher versions for children)
- Scoring and interpretation
- Comprehensive written report: findings, diagnostic conclusions where supported, and individualized recommendations
- Feedback meeting
Post-secondary students: Eligible post-secondary students may qualify for reimbursement of psychological assessment costs through Alberta Student Aid’s disability-related funding programs. Reimbursement amounts and eligibility depend on the applicable grant, assessment findings, and program requirements. We encourage students to confirm their eligibility before booking. Alberta Student Aid: assessment reimbursement
Common questions
What does a psychoeducational assessment look at?
Thinking and reasoning, memory, processing speed, language, reading, writing and math, plus attention and emotional well-being. Together they show why learning feels hard and what will help.
What ages do you assess?
Children from age 6, teens and adults of any age.
Will my report work for university or college?
Post-secondary programs usually ask for a recent assessment (within 5 years, or done at 18 or older) that confirms a diagnosis and describes how it affects learning, signed by a Registered Psychologist. Your report is written with those requirements in mind. Each school decides for itself, so include its requirements with your request.
Does it include ADHD?
Attention is part of every psychoeducational assessment, and an ADHD diagnosis can be made where the findings support it.
Will the assessment give me a diagnosis?
Not always, and that depends on the findings. Your report includes diagnostic conclusions where the results support them. Either way, it explains your strengths, what may be behind the difficulties you noticed, and practical recommendations.
Do you assess for autism?
Autism assessments are planned for early 2027. If autism is part of your question, choose the autism option on the request form to join the interest list, and we will suggest next steps in the meantime.
How do I prepare my child?
Describe it as puzzles and activities to learn how their brain likes to learn. A good night’s sleep, breakfast and any glasses or hearing aids are all they need.
Do you do gifted testing for Westmount or GATE?
Yes. If giftedness is the only question, our shorter gifted assessment is the better fit.
Can a doctor, therapist or school refer me?
Yes. Professionals can refer through our referral form, or you can reach out yourself. With your consent, we can share your report and recommendations with the person who referred you, so everyone supporting you is working from the same picture.
Is it covered by insurance?
Some extended health insurance plans provide coverage for psychological assessments. Coverage varies depending on the insurer, the type of assessment, and the provider’s registration. We recommend confirming your assessment coverage and any benefit limits before booking. We provide detailed receipts for your claim.
Who completes your assessment
Assessments are completed by psychologists registered with the College of Alberta Psychologists. Testing happens in person at our Calgary office, at a comfortable pace with breaks whenever you need them.
Aiyman Vassanji, M.C.P.
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Completes ADHD, psychoeducational, gifted, diagnostic mental health and cognitive assessments for children, teens and adults, from your intake appointment through testing, your report and your feedback meeting.
Assessment areas: attention and executive functioning, learning and cognitive abilities, giftedness, mood and anxiety, and intellectual and adaptive functioning.
Susan J. Morison, M.A.
Registered Psychologist · Clinical supervisor
A Registered Psychologist specializing in clinical and forensic psychology, with a long career in generalized and specialized psychological assessment.
Supervises our assessment service, and reviews and signs every assessment report.
About provisional registration. A Registered Provisional Psychologist has completed graduate training in psychology and is completing a period of supervised practice, as the College of Alberta Psychologists requires before full registration. Assessments completed by a Registered Provisional Psychologist are supervised by a Registered Psychologist, who reviews and signs the report.
Paying for your assessment
One flat fee covers your intake, testing, scoring, written report and feedback meeting.
Extended health insurance
Some extended health insurance plans provide coverage for psychological assessments. Coverage varies depending on the insurer, the type of assessment, and the provider’s registration. We recommend confirming your assessment coverage and any benefit limits before booking.
Alberta Student Aid
Eligible post-secondary students may qualify for reimbursement of psychological assessment costs through Alberta Student Aid’s disability-related funding programs. Reimbursement amounts and eligibility depend on the applicable grant, assessment findings, and program requirements. We encourage students to confirm their eligibility before booking. Alberta Student Aid: assessment reimbursement
Medical expense tax credit
Psychological assessment fees may qualify as eligible medical expenses for income tax purposes. Eligibility depends on Canada Revenue Agency requirements and your individual tax circumstances.
If cost is a barrier
Let us know in your request, and we will talk through your options with you.
Other assessments we offer
Not sure which assessment fits? See all assessments, or choose “Not sure yet” on the request form.
ADHD Assessment for Children and Teens
For parents noticing focus, impulsivity or school struggles that effort alone has not solved.
ADHD Assessment for Adults
For adults who have always wondered whether attention, focus or restlessness has a name.
Gifted Assessment
Cognitive testing for gifted program applications, including Westmount Charter and school GATE programs.
Request an assessment
Tell us about you or your child and what you are hoping to learn. Our intake team reviews every request with your psychologist and will be in touch about next steps. Sending a request does not commit you to anything.
Questions first? Call 403-668-7561 or email hello@yourcounselling.ca. Physicians, therapists and schools can refer through our professional referral form.