Dr. Joseph Grillo, Ph.D

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	Frequently Asked Questions

	What's Involved in Psychoeducational Testing?

	Psychoeducational Testing Can Help Adults, Too

	A Message to Parents: Psychoeducational Testing Can Help You Put The Pieces Together

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Who?
I am a clinical psychologist who specializes in psychoeducational evaluation of children, teens, and adults. I have more than 17 years of experience in testing and evaluation, and have worked with private and public schools throughout Southern California. I am a California licensed psychologist (License No. PSY13193).

Where?
Home visits R Us! Depending on how far you live from my office, I can do evaluations of your child in the comfort of your own home. Psychoeducational testing requires that your child give his or her best performance, and my experience has been that a strange office is not the place where that most children are more comfortable in their home. Testing at home is simple and requires only a table and chairs in a quiet space. Your child feels comfortable, and is most likely to perform optimally. For those who prefer not to do the testing at home, my office is conveniently located in West Los Angeles.

How Long?
Testing takes place typically over several sessions to make sure your child can do his or her best on each test.

How Much?
Fees are based on the actual time spent. Inflated flat fees can be a disservice to clients, as not all children work at the same rate. Based on the information you provide, I will give an estimate to you prior to beginning the evaluation.

What Tests Do You Use?
Below are the names of tests I usually choose among to assemble a battery that best suits the questions we hope to answer by assessing your child. Not all tests or all categories will be needed, and the list should be viewed as representative but not exhaustive.

Tests I administer to assess cognitive and academic functioning, to identify areas of strength, and to rule out the presence of a learning weakness as an influence on school performance or behavior:
	Conners Continuous Performance Test, Second Edition (CPT-II)
	Delis-Kaplan Executive Function Scale (D-KEFS)
	Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration (VMI)
	Expressive One-Word Picture Vocabulary Test (EOW)
	Halstead-Reitan Lateral Dominance Exam (LDE)
	Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition (KABC-II)
	Receptive One-Word Picture Vocabulary Test (ROW)
	Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT)
	Test for Auditory Processing Disorders (SCAN-C/SCAN-A)
	Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fourth Edition (WISC-IV)
	Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV)
	Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Educational Battery, Third Edition (WJ-III)

Self-report structured measures I give to parents and teachers to complete:
	Adaptive Behavior Assessment Scales, Second Edition (ABAS II)
	Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning (BRIEF)
	Child Behavior Check List (CBCL)
	Conners 3, Parent/Teacher versions (C3)
	Disruptive Behavior Rating Scale (DBRS)
	Home/School Situations Questionnaires
	Receptive One-Word Picture Vocabulary Test (ROW)
	Sensory Processing Measure (SPM)

Self-report structured measures I give to children 12 and older to complete:
	Conners 3, Self-Report version (C3)
	Depression and Anxiety in Youth Scale (DAYS)
	Manifest Anxiety Scale for Children (MASC)
	Youth Self Report (YSR)

Tests I administer to children to assess socioemotional functioning:
	Draw-A-Person Test (DAP)
	House-Tree-Person Test (HTP)
	Kinetic Family Drawing (KFD)
	Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI)
	Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - Adolescent (MMPI-A)
	Roberts Apperception Test for Children, Second Edition (RATC-II)
	Rorschach Psychodiagnostic Test
	Sentence Completion Test (SCT)

How To Get Started
Please email me for a free phone consultation to discuss your child and how best to move ahead: Click here to contact Dr. Joe.

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