Comprehensive Assessments

Empowering Lives Through Counseling & Assessments

Behavior and Emotional Concerns:

ADHD Assessments:

Which assessment is best for your child?

Social Skills and Adaptive Behavior:

Executive Functioning and Attention Difficulties:

To confirm ADHD symptoms and their impact on functioning:

• Conners 4 – Highly specific for ADHD, assessing inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity, learning problems, and executive functioning.

• Brown EF/A Scales – Focuses on executive functioning deficits related to ADHD, such as organization, working memory, and emotional regulation.

• BASC-3 (Behavior Assessment System for Children, 3rd Edition) – Identifies behavioral and emotional challenges, including hyperactivity, aggression, and attention problems. It also provides teacher and parent ratings.

To evaluate emotional regulation, social skills, and behavioral concerns:

• BASC-3 – Comprehensive for diagnosing EBD, as it assesses internalizing (e.g., anxiety, depression) and externalizing behaviors (e.g., aggression, conduct problems). It also has self-report, parent, and teacher forms.

• DBRS (Disruptive Behavior Rating Scale) – Helps assess behavioral issues, including ODD, conduct disorder, and ADHD-related behaviors.

• Conners 4 – Best if ADHD symptoms are a concern. It assesses inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity, learning difficulties, and executive functioning deficits

• SSIS (Social Skills Improvement System) – Useful for social-emotional skill development and behavioral goal-setting within the IEP.

• Brown EF/A Scales (Executive Function/Attention Scales) – Assesses executive functioning, which is useful for students struggling with organization, working memory, and task completion.

• DBRS (Disruptive Behavior Rating Scale) – Useful if behavioral issues related to ADHD, ODD, or conduct problems need to be addressed.

• SSIS (Social Skills Improvement System) – Evaluates social skills, problem behaviors, and academic competence. Can be helpful for social-emotional and behavioral IEP goals.

• SSIS-SEL (Social-Emotional Learning Edition) – Focuses specifically on SEL competencies, which can be useful for students needing support in emotional regulation and interpersonal skills.

• Vineland-3 – Measures adaptive behavior, including communication, daily living, and socialization. Important if intellectual disability or autism is a concern.

Adaptive and Functional Behavior (if necessary):

If the student struggles with adaptive functioning (e.g., daily living, socialization), consider:

• Vineland-3 – Helps assess adaptive behavior, which can be relevant for both ADHD and EBD students who struggle with life skills and independence.

Pricing for educational assessments. If more than one test is completed, prices will be discounted.

• BASC-3 (Behavior Assessment System for Children, 3rd Edition) – $125.00

• Conners 4 –Social Skills and Adaptive Behavior - $75.00

• SSIS (Social Skills Improvement System) - $100.00

• SSIS-SEL (Social-Emotional Learning Edition) - $100.00

• Vineland-3 – $75.00

Executive Functioning and Attention Difficulties:

• Brown EF/A Scales (Executive Function/Attention Scales) - $75.00

• DBRS (Disruptive Behavior Rating Scale) – $100.00

Best Combination Based on Needs:

• General behavioral and emotional concerns: BASC-3 + Conners 4

• Social skills and adaptive behavior needs: SSIS or SSIS-SEL + Vineland-3

• Executive functioning and attention difficulties: Brown EF/A + Conners 4

• Comprehensive assessment: BASC-3 + SSIS + Brown EF/A + Vineland-3

Best Assessment Combination for ADHD & EBD:

• Core assessments: Conners 4 + BASC-3

• For executive functioning deficits: Brown EF/A

• For behavioral concerns (ODD/CD): DBRS

• For social-emotional learning needs: SSIS

• For adaptive functioning (if needed): Vineland-3