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Assessment
How We Assess SLD
No single test exists to determine whether someone has a SLD. We conduct a comprehensive assessment, including a thorough developmental history. Standardized behavior checklists and symptom rating scales, combined with ratings from others who have observed the patient’s behavior in different settings, are also used. Medical problems or other psychiatric conditions that may accompany an SLD are also identified, such as anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, and Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder. Our assessment for SLD usually includes neuropsychological screening measures which assess a person’s social cognition, information processing, and “executive functions,” cognitive abilities that allow us to control and orchestrate thoughts and actions. Based on these findings, a neuropsychological assessment may also help determine future educational or vocational programming.