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Formal Psychological/
Psycho-educational  Assessments

Formal psychological assessments may potentially screen for a variety of neurological and psychological differences such as: Learning disorders (dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, etc.); ADHD; Autism; Anxiety; Depression; Intellectual Disabilities; Behavioral challenges; Emotional Dysregulation; and Executive Functioning Deficits.

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Assessments are completed by using standardized methods including oral, written, and digital testing; clinical interviews; surveys; and in person observations. Standardized assessments allow underlying difficulties to be identified for the purpose of optimizing academic, employment, social, emotional, familial, and overall functioning. 

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DC Psychological Services offers formal psychological assessments administered by a registered psychologist, for anyone ages 8+.

Visit our Formal Psychological Assessment FAQ to find out more about

  • Why a formal assessment might be recommended.

  • Who should potentially have a formal assessment.

  • What a formal assessment involves.

  • When a formal assessment should be completed.

  • How much a formal assessment will cost.

  • How to find out what your insurance policy will cover.

​​Submit information for yourself or your child aged 8+ to be contacted by our office within 2-3 business days to arrange scheduling for a formal psychological  assessment.​

Availability for Formal Assessments become available on a regular basis.

​​The average wait time for an initial intake appointment is approximately 3-4 weeks from the time our office contacts you to arrange scheduling.

​If you have questions that aren't answered in the FAQ, please contact the office directly using one of the methods below.

#300 5440 45 Street 

Red Deer, AB ~ T4N 1L1

We would like to acknowledge that the land on which our main office is located, in Red Deer, AB is located in the meeting place of both Treaty 6 and Treaty 7 regions. Treaty 6 lands being a portion of the traditional meeting grounds of the Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Dene, Nakoda Sioux and the Metis peoples and Nation. Treaty 7 lands being a part of the traditional lands of the Blackfoot Confederacy including the Piikuni, Siksika, Kainai, Stoney Nakoda, Tsuut’ina First Nations and the Metis peoples and Nation. We acknowledge this land as an act of reconciliation that honors the authentic history of Turtle Island and the original peoples of this territory.

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