Some example questions and goals for assessment: My son is having difficulties with reading despite extra supports at school. It is really affecting his confidence. Why is he struggling so much? How far behind his class peers is he? What can we do to help him at school? My child sustained a traumatic brain injury 4 years ago. She is really forgetful and angers very easily. She has a lot of trouble keeping friends. How is the brain injury affecting her learning and behaviour now? How can we assist with her difficulties? My son seems really bright, but schoolwork seems really effortful for him and he is underachieving. This has become a big problem in high school. What can we do to motivate him? My child’s class teacher has raised concerns about his concentration and behaviour in class. Does he have ADHD? What can we do to help him? My daughter has a chronic health condition and I am concerned about the impact lots of missed schooling has had on her learning. She has become very anxious and avoidant of schoolwork. What is she struggling the most with and how can we help her? We have been asked to provide cognitive assessment results (IQ) to support my child’s entry in the school extension program for gifted kids. Does my child qualify? What else should we do to assist her reaching her potential? Despite lots of support from home and school, my son is getting left behind in his learning. He needs lots of repetition to learn something new and help to complete tasks by himself. He is having trouble making friends, although seems happy in himself. Is he being lazy? How can we help him? I am in second year Uni now and am really struggling to keep up and pass all my subjects. I study hard, but everything takes a long time and I just can’t remember what I have read. I feel like dropping out. I didn’t have this trouble in high school but had my parents around to help me. What can I do? Can I access support or special consideration at Uni? Our son is autistic. He hates school and we have difficulty getting him there. On some days he refuses to go. He seems so clever and loves learning about his specific interests but doesn’t engage in the learning at school. He is very comfortable at home though we see challenging behaviour and meltdowns each afternoon after school. We want to understand his learning profile better, particularly so that we can help him engage in the learning process and feel more settled at school. Our daughter has always been a bit anxious. She had early difficulties separating from mum and now is perfectionistic and very hard on herself. She is in Year 11 and gets very nervous about assignments and exams at school. If she doesn’t get full marks, she is very disappointed in herself. She had a panic attack during her last exam. What can we do to help her? Is she eligible for adjustments in class and for her assessments (such as being able to take breaks and more time when needed)?
