Psychoeducational Assessment (Burnaby, Vancouver)For information on ADHD or Psychoeducational Assessment and Testing I provide in my Burnaby andVancouver offices please visit my Psychoeducational Testing page at:http://www.relatedminds.com/testing/Dr. Jim RocheRegistered PsychologistDr. Jim Roche is a Registered (BC) and Licensed (CA, WA, NY) Psychologist specializing in treating ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, Aspergers disorder in children, adolescents and adults, learning disabilities, behavioral diso... read more »
I have been asked by several parents about the difference between a psychoeducational assessment and an assessment for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or Aspeger's Disorder. There is some confusion out there, and several parents have arranged for the wrong kind of assessment in order to obtain the services they need. So I'll try to explain when you need each of these types of assessments: Psychological Assessment, Psychoeducational Assessment and Autism Disorder Assessment very briefly.An Initial Psycholo... read more »
If your child needs academic coaching, here is something I would give a try. This is a very exciting program that is currently used in many schools and it switches study time. Kid's basically complete their assignments at home by watching video instructions and then do their "homework" in the classroom. Teacher time is switched from being spent giving general one-size-fits-all lectures to 100% individualized instruction and tutoring. And this program is great because it's FREE. So useful for children hav... read more »
I am often asked about teaching empathy in the schools. How? Well I suggest different programs depending upon the situation. One is a component of the Anger Replacement Training program from research press, another are materials from Michelle Garcia Winner focused on "social behaviour mapping." There are several, and I'd be more than happy to recommend specific programs for specific schools. But recently I came across this great article from The New York Times that discusses one private school in New Yor... read more »
