Frequently asked questions
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Frequently Asked Questions
We provide comprehensive psychological, psychoeducational, and neuropsychological assessments, as well as special education advocacy services for children and adolescents. Our assessments can help identify the nature and extent of many learning, behavioral, and emotional problems. Our special education advocates can work with you and your school to ensure that your child receives the school-based services they need to be successful.
Are your child's unique needs fully understood
from both a clinical and educational perspective?
Is your school doing all it should to meet those needs? What legal rights do you and your child have? How do you exercise those rights? What must you do to make sure your child receives all the educational support to which they are entitled?
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What is PTC's Neuropsychological and Psychoeducational Testing Service?
When is a psychological evaluation needed?
Psychological, psychoeducational and neuropsychological testing is useful when children have difficulties learning or when they struggle with behavioral, emotional or social issues.
What questions can be answered by a psychological evaluation?
Does the student have significant cognitive deficits? Are there memory or thought process impairments? How much have they actually achieved academically? Are they capable of doing better?
What questions can advocates answer?
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