Please read this a few days before the assessment day
Dear parents,
We have planned an assessment day for your child. I will test most children from 9AM till noon (with some breaks of course whenever needed) and then you can pick him/her up for lunch. Around 1PM we will continue testing until 3PM at the latest. I request you to stay in the neighbourhood (around 30-45min walking distance) so that you can pick up your child in the case of an emergency (e.g. earthquake). Below you find some general information about the preparation for the testing day.
Make sure your child has a good night’s sleep and decent breakfast before the testing and also that he/she is in good physical health when it is tested. If your child wears glasses or a hearing aid or any other device, make sure to bring it. If your child is on medication (such as Ritalin, Concerta or other medication) check with me beforehand about coordinating dosage time with testing.
There is water, tea and coffee in the office, but please bring other drinks when your child drinks neither of them. Also, let your child bring a light snack. Most children need to eat something before it is lunchtime and when they do not have a snack it can affect their stamina for the testing.
What to tell your child about the evaluation depends on age and how much he or she can understand. Be simple and brief and relate your explanation to a problem that your child knows about such as “trouble with spelling,” “problems following directions,” “hard to make friends,” or “feeling upset”. Tell the child that it will be asked to answer some questions, do some puzzles and write or draw things. Reassure a worried child that testing involves no “shots” and avoid any use of “doctor”. Tell your child that we are trying to understand his or her problem to make things better. You may also tell the child that “nobody gets every question right,” and that the important thing is to “try your best.” I will further explain the procedure to your child before our test session . Most children find the (neuro)psychological evaluation interesting and even enjoyable.
Please let me know beforehand if you have any further questions.
“If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.” - Ignacio Estrada
We have planned an assessment day for your child. I will test most children from 9AM till noon (with some breaks of course whenever needed) and then you can pick him/her up for lunch. Around 1PM we will continue testing until 3PM at the latest. I request you to stay in the neighbourhood (around 30-45min walking distance) so that you can pick up your child in the case of an emergency (e.g. earthquake). Below you find some general information about the preparation for the testing day.
Make sure your child has a good night’s sleep and decent breakfast before the testing and also that he/she is in good physical health when it is tested. If your child wears glasses or a hearing aid or any other device, make sure to bring it. If your child is on medication (such as Ritalin, Concerta or other medication) check with me beforehand about coordinating dosage time with testing.
There is water, tea and coffee in the office, but please bring other drinks when your child drinks neither of them. Also, let your child bring a light snack. Most children need to eat something before it is lunchtime and when they do not have a snack it can affect their stamina for the testing.
What to tell your child about the evaluation depends on age and how much he or she can understand. Be simple and brief and relate your explanation to a problem that your child knows about such as “trouble with spelling,” “problems following directions,” “hard to make friends,” or “feeling upset”. Tell the child that it will be asked to answer some questions, do some puzzles and write or draw things. Reassure a worried child that testing involves no “shots” and avoid any use of “doctor”. Tell your child that we are trying to understand his or her problem to make things better. You may also tell the child that “nobody gets every question right,” and that the important thing is to “try your best.” I will further explain the procedure to your child before our test session . Most children find the (neuro)psychological evaluation interesting and even enjoyable.
Please let me know beforehand if you have any further questions.
“If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.” - Ignacio Estrada
