Psychological testing and evaluation are often indicated when an individual is experiencing difficulties which do not seem to be linked to a clear or obvious cause. Testing can often lead to a better understanding of an individual's functioning, their strengths and weaknesses, and their coping strategies. Testing can also assist in developing a more accurate diagnosis and/or treatment plan, as well as provide evidence for legally allowable entitlements.

I conduct testing in an atmosphere of comfort and safety. Respect for the individual is paramount at all times. I do not believe in testing unnecessarily, rather, testing is conducted if it will help clarify an issue and assist in an individual's subsequent treatment.

The areas in which I perform testing include:

• Cognition (Information Processing, Memory, Intellect)
• Learning & Achievement (Disabilities, Academics)
• Personality (Emotional, Social)

Testing usually involves more time than psychotherapeutic treatment and includes a feedback session for the individual. A feedback session is also provided for the family, if applicable.

Among the tests that I use:

• Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test - Second Edition
  (Bender-Gestalt II)
• Benton Visual Retention Test - Fifth Edition (Benton-V)
• Children's Apperception Test (C.A.T.)
• Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS)
• Connors Early Childhood (Connors EC)
• Connors Third Edition (Connors-3)
• Raven's Progressive Matrices
• Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS)
• Rorschach Inkblot Test
• Thematic Apperception Test (T.A.T.)
• The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales Second Edition
• Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV)
• Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fourth Edition
  (WISC-IV)
• Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence - Third Edition (WPPSI-III)
• Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST)
• Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Achievement - Third Edition
  (WJTA-III)
• Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Abilities - Third Edition (WJCOG-III)