Comprehensive Psychological  Assessment

A comprehensive psychological assessment can serve as a foundation for educational and treatment plans that allow families the ability to better understand their child's specific needs and enabling them to more effectively advocate for their child.  Assessments are tailored to your child's specific strengths and challenges and include an evaluation and written report that can potentially be utilized as a starting point for educational and other services including Individualized Education Plans (IEPSs) and 504 Plan accommodations.  As a licensed psychologist and nationally certified school psychologist, Dr. Galford conducts comprehensive psychological assessments in several different areas including:

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• Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

• Executive Functioning difficulties

• Learning Disabilities in reading, math, and written expression 

• Intellectual and developmental disorders

• Anxiety Disorders (e.g. generalized anxiety, social anxiety, OCD, phobias, etc.)

• Mood Disorders (e.g. depression, etc.)

• Behavioral Disorders (e.g. oppositional defiant disorder, etc.)

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Assessments conducted at Gateway Psychological Services are comprehensive and individually customized to identify each individual's unique pattern of strengths and challenges, determine the cause of difficulties, and identify appropriate recommendations and interventions to assist the patient and family at home, school, and the community.  With the comprehensive assessments Dr. Galford conducts, individuals are provided with a comprehensive report reviewed with Dr. Galford during an assessment feedback session.  This session and review of report occurs once all components of the evaluation have been completed as a culminating piece of the assessment process.