Cognition and learning assessments

Cognition and learning assessments identify how people learn and general ability in specific areas.

By using cognition and learning assessments you should receive a comprehensive idea of how an individual learns and their learning capacity.

What types of cognition and learning assessments do we provide?

We provide a broad range of cognition and learning assessments including:

Cognitive assessments

Cognitive assessments give us detailed information specific to a person’s learning, through a profile of their strengths and difficulties.

Literacy assessments

Literacy assessments provide detailed information about literacy needs. Literacy assessments may be done in combination with a cognitive assessment to ascertain whether a literacy need is specific. If the need is specific then it may be indicative of Dyslexia. Literacy assessments can also be done independently for areas of need such as: reading, comprehension and spelling.

Numeracy assessments

Numeracy assessments provide detailed information about numeracy needs. Numeracy assessments may be done in combination with a cognitive assessment to ascertain whether a numeracy need is specific. If the need is specific then it may be indicative of Dyscalculia.

Handwriting assessments

A handwriting assessment can provide us with an understanding of handwriting needs and whether there is an underlying motor skills need. If it seems as though there is an underlying motor skills need then we could recommend further investigation.

Attention, concentration and hyperactivity assessments

Our educational and child psychologists carry out observations and assessments in order to identify any issues with attention, concentration and hyperactivity.

Executive function assessments

An executive function assessment will identify difficulties with mental processes involved in thinking. Processes such as impulse control, self regulation, memory, planning and reasoning are included under the term executive function.

Memory assessments

Memory assessments can be carried out, including short-term auditory and working memory.

Visual perception assessments

Visual perception assessments provide detailed information related to visual and motor processing skills.

Non-verbal assessments

Non-verbal assessments can assess an individual without relying on strong language abilities.

Who is suitable for a cognition and learning assessment?

Anyone between the ages of 4-25 would be suitable for a cognition and learning assessment, there are certain circumstances where it would be appropriate for children under 4. Common reasons a child or young person would benefit from a cognition and learning assessment include individuals who:

Are not making expected academic progress
Struggle with reading and writing skills
Have difficulty paying attention
Seem to forget information quickly
Need a lot of support with their organisation
Struggle with classroom demands
Show difficulties in following instructions
Are suspected of having a specific learning difficulty
Are exceeding expected academic progress

A cognition and learning assessment is a good starting point to understand more about the child or young person’s learning needs. An assessment may lead to further assessment, interventions or recommendations in order to support the child or young person’s learning.

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Who can carry out a cognition and learning assessment?

Educational and child psychologists, and clinical psychologists are the only professionals permitted to carry out cognitive assessments. The use of cognitive assessments is heavily controlled and only certain psychologists are able to use them. Learning assessments can be carried out by educational and child psychologists, clinical psychologists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and some qualified specialist teachers. The benefit of using one of our educational and child psychologists for learning assessments is their knowledge and ability to apply psychology to the results, this in turn increases learning potential.

What’s in our toolkit...

Cognition and learning assessments will be chosen depending on the individual, their circumstances and what we are specifically assessing. Our team are able to use a variety of cognition and learning assessments, including:

BAS3 - British ability scales
WIAT-III - Wechsler individual achievement test
Bayley - Bayley scales of infant and toddler development
YARC - York assessment of reading for comprehension
DASH-17 - Detailed assessment of speed of handwriting
SNAP IV - Swanson, Nolan and Pelham questionnaire for attention
BRIEF - Behaviour rating inventory of executive function
NEPSY - A developmental neuropsychological assessment
QB Check - Measures attention and concentration
WAIS - Wechsler adult intelligence scale
NARA - Neale assessment of reading ability
WPPSI-IV - Wechsler preschool and primary scale of intelligence
TVPS - Test of visual perceptual skills
WRIT - Wide range intelligence test
WISC-V - Wechsler intelligence scale for children
WNC - Wechsler non-verbal scale of ability
NNAT - Naglieri non-verbal ability test
Beta-4 - A non-verbal test
PhAB2 - Phonological assessment battery
TROG - Test for reception of grammar
CELF 4 - Clinical evaluation of language fundamentals
ACE - Assessment of comprehension and expression
TOMAL-2 - Test of memory and learning
Beery VMI - Beery-Buktenica developmental test of visual-motor integration
DTVP-3 - Developmental test of visual perception
WMRS - Working memory rating scale
Conners-3 - Measures attention and concentration
WMS-IV - Wechsler memory scale

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What are the benefits of a cognition and learning assessment?

There are many benefits of cognition and learning assessments, such as:

Identifying areas of strengths and difficulties
Tailor support and provision
Providing in depth comprehensive information about learning ability
Allowing a comparison to a standardised norm
Providing a detailed learning profile
Helping to direct next steps

A cognition and learning assessment carried out by our team provides a transparent and independent opinion with the child or young person’s needs and best interests kept at the forefront.

What happens after a cognition and learning assessment?

The option to purchase a written report is available. During feedback we will review the findings and discuss possible future steps with you. If a referral to an external service is required then we will assist you wherever possible. Following a cognition and learning assessment we would liaise with any professionals working with the child or young person to support a joined up approach. If an intervention is suggested as the next step then our team, school staff and parents or carers can all work together to achieve the best outcome. You can read more about our reports and interventions.

Cognition and learning assessments provide detailed information related to how a person learns, including their strengths and difficulties.

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