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TODAY’S CHILD

Instead, try to keep your focus on the It is important to remember that a test battery It’s crucial to view a test battery as an
following: is only as good as the psychologist who opportunity to gather more information
1. What are the child’s strengths and interprets it and determines plausible findings to further unpack a challenging situation,
weaknesses as uncovered in the from it. Therefore, ask questions of the so as to reach a more informed plan of
assessment? psychologist administering the assessments action. And if you need explanations,
2. How do they affect her/his personality, and request explanations of the findings. make a point of asking lots of questions.
self-esteem and ability to function
socially and academically?
3. What kind of remediation has been
shown to help – for example, smaller
classes, special teaching styles,
psychotherapy, relaxation?
4. How can the child work around his/her
problems?
5. Do you understand the test results and
have you learned from them?
o Marital, Couples & Family Therapy
A psychometric assessment is just one o Counselling Children, Adolescents & Adults
of the tools available today to help guide
o “Teen” Challenges
students and parents in their school
and career choices. No one assessment o Behavioural & Adjustment Challenges
can provide a complete answer; these o Stress-Related Challenges
assessments should always be used in o Adjustment to Depression & Anxiety
conjunction with the advice and guidance
o Subject & Career Psychometric Testing
of a professional psychologist as well as
other collateral information that may be For an appointment please call
available.
083 3761995
Psychometric assessments are valuable Fees are charged according to Scale of Benefits
as they provide consistent results when it
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and objective subject and career advice.

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