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Gifted and Talented Testing
There are many excellent public and private schools for Gifted and Talented Children in the front range area of Colorado. Admission to these schools requires IQ testing. Patty's extensive training and experience in gifted assessment makes her uniquely qualified to provide this service.
Understanding the educational and emotional needs of gifted children requires specialized training and knowledge. This is true in the classroom and in the assessment office. Patty is able to observe the unique behaviors and test taking styles of gifted children.
Because of the many school choices available, parents are faced with overwhelming decisions about where to enroll their gifted children. The choice involves economic considerations as well as personal values about education and making sure their children's needs are met. Patty's assessments provide more than just test scores. She provides parents the guidance and personalized advice on what to look for in the right school for their children.
Disability Determination
Often times parents suspect that their child has a learning disability, AD/HD, Aspergers, Autism, or psycho-social problems and they don't know where to turn for a professional assessment. The school may be suggesting their child has a disability, and they would like an outside opinion. When a diagnosis is made, Patty gives recommendations for home and school along with a full explanation of the diagnosis. When a diagnosis is not appropriate, clients are given helpful information for meeting their child's needs.
IQ and Achievement Testing
Parents have so many choices available to them when deciding where to send their child to school. Private schools, charter schools and choice schools often follow specific methods and philosophies. If you want to make an informed choice about what kind of education would be best for your child it helps to know his or her learning style and aptitude.
You may also be frustrated that your child's teachers are sending home negative notes day after day and you don't know how to advocate for your child's needs. Knowing your child's academic levels and learning styles and having specific recommendations will help you communicate with your child's teachers about his or her needs. Additionally, parents
need information about their children's intellectual development in
order to make sure they have the right expectations.