There are several types of evaluations each of which is tailored to the specific questions to be answered.  Evaluations can differ in scope and in depth.

• A brief evaluation focuses on the present manifestation of a selected area of development or performance.

• A comprehensive evaluation is an assessment of multiple levels of functioning and the interaction between developmental systems at a particular time in a child’s development.  Such an evaluation can include assessment of intellectual development, academic skills development, creativity, social, emotional, and behavioral development, and explores developmental history and trends as well as makes predictions and recommendations based on current and past behavior.

• Intellectual assessment 

• Achievement or academic skill assessment

• Emotional, social, and behavioral assessment 

• Creativity

• Heightened sensitivities and overexcitabilities