CLINICAL SERVICES

i) Dynamic Assessment and intervention of children with learning difficulties. Dynamic assessment investigates how children perform when provided with assistance/teaching. The assessor aims to develop an understanding of the barriers to learning that children experience as well as the interventions that are required to improve cognitive and affective functioning. Dynamic Assessment aims to change and improve the current functioning of children through the use of individualized metacognitive and affective-motivational strategies. Although Dynamic Assessment primarily uses qualitative procedures to determine learning strengths and weaknesses, quantitative procedures (pre-post test scores) are also used to obtain measures of modifiability.

ii) Assessment of school preparedness:
The assessment provides information about the pre-school child’s cognitive and emotional preparedness to start formal schooling. Appropriate recommendations for teaching-learning and intervention are made. A school preparedness screening test is available for school systems (to be used at the start of Grade 1).

iii) Group Testing of the Scholastic Levels of Foundation
Phase Learners:
Assessment and monitoring of the performance of Foundation Phase learners (Grade 1-Grade 3). A battery of scholastic tests is administered on an annual basis and feedback of results provided. The results are often used to determine the appropriateness of learner progression, to select learners for intervention and to establish effective learner groupings.

iv) Individual Therapy:
Short term, client-centred, solution-focussed counselling of young adults and adults. Career guidance and supportive counselling for students to develop effective learning and coping strategies.

	Clinical Services		Training/Workshops
	Project-based Interventions		Consultation & Training