Veronica Gomes
Educational Psychologist
with a neuropsychological interest
HED JP, BA, MBD, BEd Psychology, MEd Psychology.*

*See About Me Page
Assessments and procedure

Reasons to assess your child
● Avoids reading
● Does not fulfill his/her potential in school
● Makes consistent errors in reading, spelling and math
● Is clumsy or has awkward motor skills
● Is sometimes inappropriate or exhibits insensitive social behaviors
● Was slow to learn to read
● Spoke later than peers in his native language
● Tries to avoid going to school
● Struggles to complete timed tasks
● Struggles to focus or concentrate
● Struggles to find the right word when having a conversation
● Struggles to organize things at home and/or school
● Struggles to understand word problems in math
● Struggles to completes writing tasks
● Struggles to remember what was said or read
● Struggles to understand what was just said or read
● Struggles to follow oral or written directions
● Struggles to interacts with others
After an in-depth assessment, interventions from a range of therapies to learning programs are recommended.
School Contact
- Teachers input
- Collaborate and advice for school.
Educational Services
- Assessment/ Evaluation
- Brain maps. qEEG
- AD/HD
- Learning Difficulties
- Cognitive Testing
Difficulties such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Specific Learning Disability (SLD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), mood disorders and anxiety are evaluated.
For children and adolescents, the assessment includes:
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Interview and questionnaires with the child/adolescent and parent
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Application and scoring of psychological tests
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Interview and questionnaires with teacher/s (if necessary)
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Feedback and advice for the child, parents and school
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A written report
For adults, the evaluation includes:
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Interview with the client (and with a third party if required)
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Application and scoring of psychological tests
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Feedback & advice to the client
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A written report
Procedure for an assessment/evaluation.
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Assessment is recommended and/ or requested.
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Parents and teachers complete relevant forms. Kindly return to me before the appointment to ensure the most effective evaluation process.
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Assessments are conducted at the practice on a Saturday. The feedback meeting will take place anytime during my office hours.
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The assessment takes up to 8 hours, regular breaks are had to ensure the child doesn't tire.
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Please make sure your child has had breakfast and send lunch a snack and something to drink.
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If your child is on medication for behavioral or emotional concerns, the medication must be taken as usual.
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Four weeks after the testing, a feedback and report meeting will be held to discuss results and recommendations.
Pricing
Comprehensive/ Full evaluation- ¥250 000 inclusive of all services and tax.
Individual domain testing is also available. Please contact me with your specific needs, advice and for pricing.
