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Cognitive Assessments
Cognitive assessments (commonly known as intelligence tests) measure a person’s level of Intellectual ability. Research has shown that a person’s level of intelligence stays relatively consistent across time if no other factors impede it. A cognitive assessment measures an individual’s problem solving skills, memory functioning and the speed at which he/she is able to process information.
Tests used to assess cognitive ability at Healthy Minds, Happy Kids include:
Wechsler Preschool/Primary Scale of Intelligence (3rd Edition)
Children aged 4 to 6 years
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (4th Edition)
Children/Adolescents aged 6 to 16 years
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (4th Edition)
Adults aged 16 years and above
When would an cognitive assessment be administered?
- Identify whether a person has a global intellectual delay/disorder
- Assist in the identification and diagnosis of specific learning disorders such as a reading disorder or a maths disorder
- Identify individuals who are gifted
What are the benefits of having a cognitive test?
- To determine the true ability of an individual
- To provide information (to the individual and the individual’s parents, school, doctor, TAFE and/or university) regarding how his/her level of ability affects his/her learning and to provide advice to ensure his/her learning needs are met
- To provide evidence for provisions in formal examinations
- To access school-based and home-based funding