Susan Sutherland-Lutz

MA. SSP, Level II, LPES
Licensed Psycho-educational          Specialist
Certified in School Psychology I

1905 Marion Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29201 (803)741-5320 susan@psyedservice.com www.psyedservice.com

Testing

Through Psycho-educational testing, ADHD and other learning disabilities such as: Dyslexia, Auditory Processing Disorder, Auditory and Visual Memory difficulties, Executive Functioning Disorders, Nonverbal Learning Disability, Reading, Writing, and Math Disabilities, and Visual Motor Integration Disorder, can be determined and diagnosed making it possible—after assessing test results—to give specific treatment and, or therapy recommendations.

Psycho-Educational Services helps to determine if a child is eligible for special education services under ADA and IDEA; for example, testing results can indicate if a child is eligible for extended time on standardized testing. We provide recommendations for school accommodations and what can be done at home and at school to optimize learning.

These tests can be used to diagnose:

• cognitive strengths and weaknesses
• specific learning disabilities
• attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

We test students from 3 years of age through adulthood, of all ability levels, and for a wide variety of reasons. However, many of our clients fall into one of three categories:

• gifted students in preschool or the primary grades who need greater challenge
• bright students of any age who are underachieving in school
• gifted/learning disabled students.

All psycho-educational evaluations are conducted by Susan Sutherland-Lutz, MA. SSP, Level II, LPES and are individualized based on the issues that precipitated testing. Evaluations include a review of prior records, a written report with recommendations, and a consultation session to discuss and interpret findings. Fees for psycho-educational evaluation depend on the complexity of the assessment battery necessary and can be discussed in the initial consultation.