Our Assessments
Our Clinicians provide the most clinically supported, relevant, thorough, and meaningful Assessment results and recommendations to support you and/or your kiddo.
We know Assessments can seem daunting and confusing, and we are here to help demystify and clarify the experience.
Where to find us: For all our in person sessions, we are located on the 08th floor of McFarlane Tower at Suite 840-700 4 AVE SW. Please be sure to connect with your individual chosen therapist for all booking-related questions and concerns - Thank you!
PsychoEducational / ADHD / Autism / Gifted / Other
School Admissions and/or Giftedness Assessments
Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA)/Personal Injury Assessments
Personality Disorder Assessments
Return-To-Work (RTW) Assessments
Multidisciplinary Assessments with Speech Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy & Psychology
** Available online and in person for most assessments
For LOWERED Cost ADHD assessments with one of our trainees, please contact Meg (Graduate Intern Supervisor & Psychologist at Heart Body Mind Psychological and Assessment Services and Founder Riverwest Therapy Collective directly at: assessment[at]riverwesttherapy.ca to book in!
PsychoEducational / ADHD / Autism / Gifted / Other
Troubles with focus at home, school or work?
Struggling with Academic performance?
Require a Gifted or Intelligence Test for School Admissions?
Feelings of Distress?
Struggling with Intrusions, Anxiety, Depression, or Mood?
Do you have challenges within your relationships?
Do you have concerns or wonder if you may have ADHD, Autism, Trauma, Learning Challenges or other concerns?
At Riverwest Therapy Collective, we connect Clients with our Assessment Team of Clinicians who provide the most clinically supported, relevant, thorough, and meaningful Assessment results and recommendations to support you and/or your kiddo.
We know Assessments can seem daunting and confusing, and we are here to help demystify and clarify the experience.
Assessment can be a beautiful tool in your therapeutic process. We honour where you’re at and what you’re curious to discover about radtastic you to make the best and most appropriate treatment recommendations to help guide you in your process in therapy, in school, at work, and more!
Offering Assessments in person and online for anyone living in Alberta and Yukon - note, we have two therapists approved to provide ADHD and Trauma assessments across Canada!
Your Assessment Experience matters to us!
We are committed to providing full, comprehensive assessments across all our Assessment options - including both in person and online; going above and beyond to ensure you have the most helpful, meaningful information to make the best decisions for you and/or your kiddo.
PsychoEducational / ADHD / Autism / Gifted / Other
We translate complex standardized Assessments into helpful understanding that allows you and your kiddo to make the best treatment decisions, we help reduce worries and uncertainties with a seamless, detailed, and transparent referral process, and we offer a range of assessment services to meet client’s needs and budgets, never offering more than you need.
Whether you’re looking for Charter School admissions for your little one, post-secondary learning coaching supports and accommodations, or maybe you’ve become curious about ADHD and Autism from TikTok, we are here for you!
We offer a complimentary Assessment consultation to help us best determine what assessment(s) we would recommend for you.
Please note: you do not require a referral to book an assessment for you or your child; simply book a consultation today!We have a dedicated passion for Assessment and are committed to providing clients an unparalleled Assessment experience with us.
PsychoEducational / ADHD / Autism / Gifted / Other
Full Comprehensive Psychoeducational Assessment & Multidisciplinary Assessments Offered!
(may also be referred to as a Educational Assessment or Ed Psych Assessment)PsychoEducational assessments/Educational Psychological (aka PsychEd or Ed Psych) Assessments help us to identify areas of strengths and weakness for a person in their learning. These assessments help us to answer questions about academic, emotional, cognitive, social, and behavioural functioning.
Children, teens, and adults can benefit from these assessments, and they are often used to help post-secondary students determine accommodations and recommendations for funded learning supports.
We are also very pleased to announce a new partnership with Speech Matters SLP to provide Multidisciplinary PsychoEducational Assessments - this includes Psychology, Speech Language Pathology, and Occupational Therapy - to provide a fully comprehensive PsychoEducational Assessment and report to provide for your child’s educational and health care teams!
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We would recommend a Psychoeducational Assessment if there is a concern of the following:
-Learning Disorders (e.g. dyslexia, dyscalculia)
-ADHD
-Autism
-Intellectual Disabilities
-Executive Functioning Deficits
-Anxiety/Depression
-Memory and Learning Deficits and Impairments
-Fine and Gross Motor Impairments
-And Behavioural ChallengesWe also recommend a Multidisciplinary (Psychology, Speech Language Pathology & Occupational Therapy) PsychoEducational Assessment if you are also requiring Speech Language and/or Occupational Therapy supports e.g. at school . This Multidisciplinary offer allows a more streamlined process across disciplines to provide you with comprehensive results and report to provide to healthcare and educational providers.
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In our Full Comprehensive Assessments, our intake may indicate that a Trauma Screen and/or Personality Screen may be needed too!
A Psychoeducational Assessment/Educational Psychological Assessment will include:
- A Complimentary Assessment Consultation to best determine which Assessment tests and components are required
- 1-2 hour Clinical Interview including academic, medical and developmental history (this may also include additional interviews with parents/guardians and teachers if applicable)
- Review of Academic history (this may include reviewing report cards, prior assessments, other documentation provided)
- 4-5 hours of Assessment testing – this includes completion of different assessment measures in pen and paper and on the computer
- If applicable, questionnaires/measures completed by additional sources (e.g. teachers, parent/guardian for child assessments)
- 1 hour Results Meeting to review the findings and recommendations of the assessment
- Full Comprehensive Report provided in PDF copy
Our Multidisciplinary PsychoEducational Assessments will include the above, as well as assessment intake interview and testing components with both a Speech Language Pathologist and an Occupational Therapist.
We collaborate with the team at Speech Matters SLP so that your appointments will occur close together and we provide you with a compassionate, seamless process across disciplines.
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$2500- $3500 for PsychoEducational Assessments (Psych only)
$4500 for Multidisciplinary PsychoEducational Assessments with Speech Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy, and Psychology)
Are you a post-secondary Student? The Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment - Students with Disabilities (CSG-DSE) may cover 100% of the cost to a maximum of $3,500 per loan year. Students not eligible for CSG-DSE may be eligible for reimbursement under the Alberta Grant for Students with Disabilities (GFD) to a maximum of $3,000. Contact us today to learn more about what additional funding is available if you qualify for the CSG-DSE and CSG-GFD.
As well, many insurance benefits plans will cover full or partial assessment fees - contact your Benefits provider to inquire what coverage you may have through your benefits.
ADHD Assessment
With our Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Assessments, we provide thorough, comprehensive ADHD assessments for children, teens, and adults. ADHD Assessments assist us in providing you with personalized and specific recommendations/strategies to promote your self-efficacy, agency, and confidence to manage with ADHD at home, at work, and at school (as applicable).
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An ADHD Assessment will include:
- A Complimentary Assessment Consultation to best determine which Assessment tests and components are required
- 1 hour Clinical Interview including academic, medical and developmental history (this may also include additional interviews with parents/guardians and teachers if applicable)
- Review of Academic history (this may include reviewing report cards, prior assessments, other documentation provided) - as applicable
- 1.5-2 hours of Assessment testing – this includes completion of different assessment measures in pen and paper and on the computer and includes cognitive and emotional measures
- If applicable, questionnaires/measures completed by additional sources (e.g. teachers, parent/guardian for child assessments)
- 1 hour Results Meeting to review the findings and recommendations of the assessment
- Full Detailed Report provided in PDF copy
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$1500 (Adults) - $1800 (Teens & Youth)
Are you a post-secondary Student? The Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment - Students with Disabilities (CSG-DSE) may cover 100% of the cost to a maximum of $3,500 per loan year. Students not eligible for CSG-DSE may be eligible for reimbursement under the Alberta Grant for Students with Disabilities (GFD) to a maximum of $3,000. Contact us today to learn more about what additional funding is available if you qualify for the CSG-DSE and CSG-GFD.
As well, many insurance benefits plans will cover full or partial assessment fees - contact your Benefits provider to inquire what coverage you may have through your benefits.
Autism Assessment (ADOS-2)
With our Autism Assessments, two of our clinicians, Grace and Alex, are trained in the ADOS-2 for children and adults. One of our main tools of Assessment for Autism is the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-Second Edition (ADOS-2) is a standardized assessment tool that helps providers diagnose Autism in children and adults. The ADOS-2 involves a semi-structured play or interview session determined by the age and communication level of the individual.
Our Autism assessments include additional standardized, evidence-based tools of observation and measurement to provide a comprehensive assessment.
We are also very pleased to announce a new partnership with Speech Matters SLP to provide Multidisciplinary Autism Assessments - this includes Psychology, Speech Language Pathology, and Occupational Therapy - to provide a fully comprehensive Autism Assessment and report to provide for your child’s educational and health care teams!
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An Autism Assessment will include:
-A Complimentary Assessment Consultation to best determine which Assessment tests and components are required
- 1 hour Clinical Interview including academic, medical and developmental history (this may also include additional interviews with parents/guardians and teachers if applicable)
- Review of Academic history (this may include reviewing report cards, prior assessments, other documentation provided)
- Up to 3 hours of Assessment testing – this includes completion of different assessment measures in pen and paper and on the computer and includes cognitive and emotional measures
- If applicable, questionnaires/measures completed by additional sources (e.g. teachers, parent/guardian for child assessments)
- 1 hour Results Meeting to review the findings and recommendations of the assessment
- Full Detailed Report provided in PDF copy
Our Multidisciplinary Autism Assessments will include the above, as well as assessment intake interview and testing components with both a Speech Language Pathologist and an Occupational Therapist.
We collaborate with the team at Speech Matters SLP so that your appointments will occur close together and we provide you with a compassionate, seamless process across disciplines.
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~starting $3500 Psychology Autism Assessment
-our Multidisciplinary Autism Assessments are $5000
** each assessment can vary depending on what each client needs and how in-depth an assessment is required. The details of your assessment will be discussed (e.g. recommended measures, length of time, and costs during your initial consultation). Assessments start at $3500 and may vary from there depending on what may be required. Please contact Alex or Grace directly to discuss.
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Are you a post-secondary Student? The Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment - Students with Disabilities (CSG-DSE) may cover 100% of the cost to a maximum of $3,500 per loan year. Students not eligible for CSG-DSE may be eligible for reimbursement under the Alberta Grant for Students with Disabilities (GFD) to a maximum of $3,000. Contact us today to learn more about what additional funding is available if you qualify for the CSG-DSE and CSG-GFD.
As well, many insurance benefits plans will cover full or partial assessment fees - contact your Benefits provider to inquire what coverage you may have through your benefits.
School Admissions/ Giftedness Assessments
Giftedness refers to an intellectual ability (FSIQ) or General Ability Index (GAI) in the range of 130 (+/-5). This testing is utilized when determining whether a student would be accepted into ‘Gifted’ educational programs and/or Charter Schools like Westmount Charter School.
Please be sure to check your academic program requirements to determine which assessments are required (e.g. Giftedness and/or only Standardized IQ tests). Depending on your academic institution’s requirements, we will be able to determine which Assessment measures will be used.
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A Giftedness and/or School Admissions IQ testing will include:
- 1 hour Parent/Guardian Interview to review academic, medical, developmental, socio-emotional, and behavioural function of your child
- 2-4 hours of Assessment testing
- 1 hour Results Meeting to review the findings and recommendations of the assessment
- Full detailed Report provided in PDF copy.
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$1200* For certain Charter Schools, only 1 measure is required e.g. Westmount) but rate will depend on what the admissions of each school may require.
Additional Assessments:
Personality, Trauma, Mood, MVA/Lawyer Requested Assessments, Return-to-Work
We offer a number of other specialized Assessments including but not limited to Trauma; Anxiety/Depression; Personality Disorders; MVA; Return to Work Assessments etc.
Please contact us today with any questions about how we may best support you with your Assessment Needs