Child and Family Development Psychologists

At Child and Family Development, our psychologists can accommodate most requests for testing, including Early Admissions and IQ testing for Charlotte students. 

School readiness assessments of children ages 4 to 6 years provide valuable information to teachers and parents on school readiness, learning styles, appropriate learning environments, and developmental strengths and weaknesses. We recommend this service for children prior to beginning a formal kindergarten experience. If you are pursuing testing for either early admission to kindergarten or an application to a private school requiring standardized testing, we can provide you with the information you need. We are able to administer the following standardized tests:

• Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI) which assesses children’s learning ability and how they process information. It is an aptitude test.

• Test of Early Reading Ability (TERA) which assesses basic reading skills. It is an achievement test. Young Children's Achievement Test (YCAT) which assesses early academic and pre-academic skills in general knowledge, reading, math, written expression, and spoken language.

• Woodcock-Johnson which assesses academic and pre-academic skills in reading, math, and written expression. It is an achievement test. Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT) is an achievement test which also assesses skills in reading, math, and written expression.

The testing is typically completed in one visit to our clinic in a 2 1/2 hour appointment.  During that time, the psychologist will spend some time getting to know the child and making sure he is comfortable with the setting and tasks. The psychologist will administer a cognitive test or intelligence test (IQ) and a brief assessment of academic achievement. Once testing is finished with the child, the psychologist will provide a brief verbal interpretation of results to the parents.

A brief written report will be mailed to the parents within 10 business days of the appointment.  The fee for this service is $450.00 and it is due at the time of service.

Read the Psychology tab on our website, www.childandfamilydevelopment.com, to learn more about the C&FD psychology team and our services.