Assessments & Testing
ASSESSMENTS THAT GUIDE & INFORM
Knowledge is power!
At Rocky Mountain Speech, Language, & Learning, we provide thorough, careful evaluations to help you make confident, informed decisions. Each evaluation utilizes objective and standardized measures and, whenever possible, includes feedback from family members, teachers, doctors, and others.
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Our evaluations vary with the type and number of skills assessed as well as the age of the client.
For example:
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Speech articulation assessments take 30-90 minutes
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Learning disability evaluations often take 3-6 hours and depend on the area(s) to be assessed.
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Auditory processing assessments include a screening of hearing, language, and attention as these are important contributors to our ability to process spoken information. These assessments typically take 2-3 hours. Our audiologist will consult with our speech pathologist prior to the assessment to review your intake information. Both our audiologist and speech pathologist will meet with you about one week following the assessment to review test results and discuss recommendations and next steps. An auditory processing assessment can be coupled with a speech-language assessment by our speech-language pathologist when warranted.
As necessary, we test over multiple sessions. We may be able to offer evening and weekend testing times; please inquire to see if we can accommodate such a request.
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After each evaluation, we provide a 1-hour review during which we discuss the results, recommendations, and next steps. Formal evaluation reports include diagnoses and recommended accommodations. These reports can be used to seek accommodations or supports at school and work.