Knowledge is the key to unlocking potential and opening doors to success. To get started down the road to a more rewarding life, you need to be able to identify strengths as well as any specific challenges that may stand in your way. Psychological Evaluations give you answers to these questions and serve as your map to be your best.

Initial Assessment

Dr. Cherwony personally offers an initial complimentary telephone consultation (15 minutes) to understand your specific concerns and to determine which services are most appropriate to best meet the needs of you and /or your child.

Intake Session

Whether you are interested in an assessment or therapy, we begin with a session to gather pertinent information to understand your concerns, gathering appropriate background information, identifying goals, and determining a plan of action. We will then be able to schedule your appointments as necessary. (This does not apply for gifted/IQ testing and Bariatric evaluations.)

Testing Services Include:

I believe in a multi-disciplinary team approach and have spent years establishing relationships with other professionals and doctors in the community who I highly respect and refer to as needed. In the event that I determine that you or your child will benefit from either an additional or alternative intervention, I will refer you to that professional I deem as best for your specific needs. I believe in treating all of my clients the same way I would want someone else to treat my own children and other family members.

Call today to discuss which services may be of help to you and / or your child | 561-699-4639

Knowledge is the key to unlocking potential and opening doors to success. To get started down the road to a more rewarding life, you need to be able to identify strengths as well as any specific challenges that may stand in your way. Psychological Evaluations give you answers to these questions and serve as your map to be your best.

BARIATRIC EVALUATIONS:

Many insurance companies and bariatric surgeons now require all patients to undergo a bariatric evaluation prior to going through weight loss surgery. The patient must receive psychological clearance that states that he or she is prepared for surgery and will be able to follow through with the aftercare protocol once the surgery is over. There is so much valuable information that we gain from these evaluations. Dr. Cherwony has specialized in bariatric evaluations and counseling with bariatric patients for over 12 years. Her evaluations consist of a clinical interview and the use of psychological assessment. The evaluation takes approximately 1.5 hours. Once the data is compiled, Dr. Cherwony will meet with you and discuss the results. She will provide you with feedback on how you can be successful for long-term weight loss following the surgery. She will provide you with a treatment plan with recommendations so that you can begin your healthy journey for the last time. Dr. Cherwony is then available to you for support of the lifestyle changes once your surgery is over.

GIFTED EVALUATIONS:

Gifted testing is used to evaluate whether a child is intellectually gifted and would benefit from receiving a more rigorous academic program at school. The gifted test measures overall cognitive abilities, that have been found to be related to school performance.

In order to qualify for entrance into a gifted program, the child must meet three criteria:

1. A Full-Scale IQ Score of 130 or more on an individually administered test of intellectual functioning, such as the Wechsler Intelligence Test for

  • Children-Fifth Edition (WISC-V)
  • Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI-IV)
  • Stanford Binet Intelligence Test (SB 5)

2. A score of 90 percentile or higher on either the reading or math portion of an individually administered achievement test (which measures what has been learned), such as

  • Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Achievement (WJ-III)
  • Wechsler Individual Achievement Test-Third Edition (WIAT-III)

3. Exhibit the majority of characteristics of gifted students on a district checklist. The child’s most recent teacher must complete a checklist of gifted characteristics demonstrating that child shows a need for a challenging curriculum.

Although parents come in for the gifted evaluation to find out whether or not their child meets the criteria for a gifted program, Dr. Cherwony believes that it is important to use the evaluation to gain further insight into the strengths and weaknesses of a child. She will be able to tell parents a child’s particular learning style as well as areas that may be of concern and require early intervention. Dr. Cherwony includes a feedback session with parents to go over results and to help parents decide the most appropriate school placement for a child. Parents are typically overwhelmed with decisions about their child beginning the school years. Dr. Cherwony helps provide you with a profile of your child’s intellectual and academic status and find what is right for your child.

PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL TESTING

Psychoeducational testing is often referred to as psychological assessment or psychological testing. The purpose of this evaluation is to gain a comprehensive understanding of the way a person learns and to determine an individual’s current level of academic and emotional functioning. These tests are most typically conducted when an individual is struggling in school or is having difficulty with test-taking. A Psychoeducational evaluation is often conducted in order to determine whether a specific learning or other disability (e.g., ADHD, Dyslexia, or Nonverbal Learning Disability) may be impacting significantly on a student’s academic performance.

For instance, the presence of a learning disability, attention deficit disorder, or emotional disorder can result in a great deal of academic frustration and inability for a student to perform at his/her level of innate potential. For example, it has been estimated that 15 to 20% of students are learning disabled. A learning disability is diagnosed when assessment results reveal a significant discrepancy (difference) between a student’s scores on achievement tests (in reading, mathematics, and/or written language) and his/her educational expectancy range (based upon age, educational background, and intelligence.)

In addition to determining whether a student has a specific disability that impacts upon learning, plainly stated a Psychoeducational evaluation provides a good indication of how a student learns best (i.e., his/her learning style) as well as individual strengths and weaknesses. This information is then used as a guide for making recommendations about which teaching, remediation, and compensatory strategies will be most effective for a student to succeed. Once the teacher, parent, and student are empowered with this knowledge, they can make adjustments in order to maximize the student’s learning potential.

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Initial Assessment

Dr. Cherwony personally offers an initial complimentary telephone consultation (15 minutes) to understand your specific concerns and to determine which services are most appropriate to best meet the needs of you and /or your child.

Intake session

Whether you are interested in an assessment or therapy, we begin with a session to gather pertinent information to understand your concerns, gathering appropriate background information, identifying goals, and determining a plan of action. We will then be able to schedule your appointments as necessary.

(This does not apply for gifted/IQ testing and Bariatric evaluations)

Call today to discuss which services may be of help to you and/ or your child | 561-699-4639

I believe in a multi-disciplinary team approach and have spent years establishing relationships with other professionals and doctors in
the community who I highly respect and refer to as needed. In the event that I determine that you or your child will benefit from either an additional or alternative intervention, I will refer you to that professional I deem as best for your specific needs. When it comes to my young clients, I believe in treating you the same way I would want someone would treat and take care of my own children.