Cognitive Assessments 

Private cognitive assessment london (Children and Adults)

What are Cognitive Assessments?

Cognitive Assessment – a Cognitive Assessment (also known as Cognitive Ability Tests, IQ Test, or Logical Testing) is used to determine an individual’s abilities involved in thinking.

A cognitive assessment can assess various domains of your child’s logical capacity. The purpose of a cognitive assessment is to provide information about a child’s level of functioning both within and outside of school. This is sometimes known as a “baseline” measure.

The assessment may involve a comprehensive evaluation of several cognitive domains which involve different areas of the brain:

●Verbal Intelligence (language comprehension and verbal reasoning)
●Performance Intelligence (non-verbal reasoning)
●Motor function
●Visual-spatial function
●Attention and Executive function (processing speed, sequencing)
●Memory and Learning (short-term memory and mental arithmetic)
●Language (verbal comprehension and receptive vocabulary)
Some tests assess more "specific mental abilities", such as arithmetic computations, verbal analogies, reading comprehension, number series completion, and spatial relations (i.e., visualizing objects in three-dimensional space).

When are Cognitive Assessment helpful?

Cognitive assessments are suitable for children and adults.

Individuals who experience any of the following could benefit from a cognitive assessment:

·       Difficulties with: language, reading and/or writing, memory, processing and retaining information

·       Poor attention and/or concentration

·       Struggles with academic life

·       Exceeding within areas of academic life

You might also seek out cognitive testing if you experience any of the following symptoms:

·       Not remembering appointments or social events

·       Frequently misplacing objects in your house

·       Repeating questions

·       Difficulty understanding or remembering movies or TV shows

·       Having a hard time understanding pieces of information told to you

·       Needing to make lists

·       Forgetting significant parts of your past

·       Getting lost often

·       Not remembering words

·       Irritability or symptoms of anxiety

The Cognitive Assessment can help ensure that your child is performing according to their potential, or highlight specific strengths and weaknesses. This allows parents, teachers, and the child to gain a clearer understanding of their abilities and develop strategies to optimize learning and development from an early stage.

Additionally, assessments can sometimes provide insight into certain behaviours a child may display, aiding in a better understanding of those behaviours and how to manage them effectively.

Cognitive assessments bring many benefits, including:

·       Providing a learning profile, including strengths and difficulties

·       Helping to identify able and talented

·       Guiding personalized learning

·       Providing evidence to support a specific application, e.g. Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP)

What type of Cognitive Assessment will be carried out?

The type of assessment used will depend on the patient's age.

Children from 4 to 7 years and 3 months - WPPSI-IV Wechsler Preschool & Primary Scale of Intelligence Fourth Edition..

Children from 6 to 16 years 11 months - WISC-V Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Fifth Edition.

Adults - WAIS-IV  – Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – test covers teenagers from 16 years of age through adulthood.

Phases involved in a Cognitive Assessment

1.   Initial appointment–  at least one session to collect information about developmental history, academic ability, medical issues, family relationships, and any previous specialist assessments carried out, if available;

2.   Testing over one or two session – we will meet once or twice, in person, depending on the individual’s ability and willingness to undertake the assessment, test. Cognitive Assessments are held in one of our therapeutic rooms in London, that is quiet and has minimal distraction.

3.   Scoring and interpreting results – each assessment will be scored and interpreted against standardized results

4.   Report writing – we will provide a comprehensive assessment report which will include recommendations can be made for bolstering weak skills and enhancing areas of strength.

5.   Feedback session – the psychologist will discuss the results of the testing in this session and provide recommendation for patients, parents and schools as required

Have more questions about this assessment?

If you have further questions about the cognitive assessment or the process then feel free to contact us via phone or email using the following contact details, please leave your contact details and make it clear that you have a query about a haematology cognitive assessment

Fees for Cognitive Assessment in London

Sessions with our Psychologists are by prepaid appointments only.

Cognitive Assessment including initial consultation and report: £1000

Our therapists work with the following insurance companies:

WPA, CIGNA, Allianz, BUPA UK, AVIVA & AXA PPP