At KIN & KiDS, our team of “testing psychologists” headed by director, Charis Wong, works very hard to continue being the top referral choice of many international schools, psychiatrists, doctors and care providers. We have had clients specially flying in from Indonesia, Sri Lanka, China and other countries to seek our psychological evaluation services. Our evaluation reports have been accepted internationally for migration, special exam accommodation and specialized government-funded services. We have a wide range of the latest edition testing instruments/tools and many of our questionnaires are administered online for the convenience of our clients.
Our psychological evaluation services are for both children and adults. Our clients have ranged from the age of 2 right till 70. We use a whole-person approach that identifies a client’s unique strengths and vulnerabilities through carefully selected instruments and evaluation procedures and integrative findings based on the information obtained.
We aim to make the evaluation process a positive and meaningful experience for our clients. Many people have questions about what to expect when undergoing a psychological evaluation. Here is our typical processes:
The enquiry
Upon receiving an enquiry, our friendly clinical assistant will contact you to better understand the referral question and to answer your queries. Based on the referral question, we will carefully prepare a tailor-made battery of instruments/evaluation procedures to gain a better understand of a client’s cognitive, behavioural and emotional profile and to provide diagnostic clarification. We will send you an estimate quote to give you an idea of the fees involved.
Clinical Interview and Screening
During our first meeting, our psychologist will clarify the purpose of the evaluation and current concerns. She will gather background information of client’s concerns and relevant family, medical, and educational histories. She may also administer screening tests. At the end of the session (75- 120 minutes), our psychologist will inform you about whether further evaluation is needed and will review the battery of instruments/procedures put together. Once you are ready to proceed with the full evaluation, we will schedule testing sessions.
Psychological Testing & Assessment
Our evaluation may include clinical observations, administration of valid and reliable psychometric instruments, and collateral information gathering like telephone interview, questionnaires, reviewing records/reports, and conducting observations. Each session often takes several hours and usually spreads out to two or three days. We will interpret the results carefully and thoughtfully in consideration of your context and culture and the rest of the information that we have obtained. We will base the diagnosis on criteria from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). We will consider your strengths and vulnerabilities/challenges in making recommendations for intervention.
Areas of Evaluation
- Cognitive assessment
- To evaluate cognitive strengths and areas of challenge
- Educational testing
- To assess academic achievement and skills
- Diagnostic testing
- To clarify diagnosis such as ADHD, autism, personality disorders, emotional and behavioural disorders, cognitive disability, learning disorders
- Adaptive Behavioural assessment
- To evaluate adaptive living skills like communication, social skills, and daily living skills
- Personality assessments
- To assess for psycho-pathological syndromes and provides information relevant for clinical diagnosis, treatment planning, and screening for psychopathology
- Career interest and ability assessments
- To measure behavioral preferences of individuals and fitness to various careers
- Pre-marital and marriage assessment
- To identify the unique strengths and potential growth areas of premarital or married relationship
- Custody and Visitation evaluation (CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE)
- To provide an independent forensic evaluation to assist the court to decide on issues regarding custody and visitation in divorce disputes
- Pre-treatment psychological consultation for oocyte/spermatozoon donor and couple recipient
- To determine appropriateness for treatment and to prepare for treatment
- Pre-employment testing
- Job-specific assessments for testing candidates early in the interview process
- Gifted (Strength-based) evaluations
- Admission to MENSA Malaysia
- For grade acceleration/advance placement/differentiation in the school
- Admission to specialized programs for the gifted
Written Report and Feedback Session
Within a month from completion of the evaluation, we will prepare a comprehensive and client–
friendly written report with evidence-based and practical recommendations based on our integrated findings. Rest assured that you will not get a cookie-cutter type report filled with clinical jargon and figures that you do not understand.
We will meet you for feedback session to discuss the findings and tailored recommendations. You may then ask any questions to clarify on the results of the psychological evaluation. We will explore the recommended interventions and what to do next. Most clients will then be ready to move forward with hope with clearer understanding on their concerns.
Evaluation of Previous Psychological Evaluations, Reports, or Diagnosis
Where there is uncertainty about a diagnosis or treatment suggested to you, we also provide a review of previous psychological report and provide a second opinion on the current diagnosis/treatment.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
