How testing works
Six steps, in the order they happen
You hear the results before anyone else does, and a school hears only what you ask us to send.
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Step 1: You write to us
Use the form or call. Dr. Paschal replies himself and tells you whether Flint fits your question.
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Step 2: The parent interview
About an hour, without your child. At the end you have a plan for testing and a written estimate.
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Step 3: Testing visits
Short visits at a child-sized table, with breaks. Dr. Paschal watches your child, not the clock, and stops when it is time.
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Step 4: Scoring and the report
Dr. Paschal scores everything and writes the report himself. It opens with strengths.
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Step 5: The feedback visit
You hear the results in person, with time for every question. Your child may join for part of it.
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Step 6: A school letter, if you ask
One page, after the feedback visit, to the person you name.
The report
What the report contains
A report is written to be read by a parent first, and by a teacher if you share it.
Strengths first
What your child does well, described before anything that is hard.
Results in plain words
Each result with a range and what it means, not a column of numbers.
What it means day to day
At school, at home and with friends, from what you and your child's teachers reported.
What to try next
Ideas for home and for school, and where to ask if something needs more than testing.
Questions
Three questions about the visits
Can I stay in the room while my child is tested?
Testing is one on one, because a parent in the room changes how a child answers. You wait nearby, and your child can come to you at any time.
What if my child won't cooperate?
Dr. Paschal slows down, changes the order or stops for the day. Visits are sized to your child, and a hard day is information, not a failure.
How long does an evaluation take?
A parent interview, then testing visits sized to your child's age and stamina, then a feedback visit. Dr. Paschal sets the plan after the interview and gives you the schedule in writing.
Ready to begin?
The first step is a parent interview, without your child.