Psychological, Psychoeducational, and Disability Assessment Services
The Psychological Services Center (PSC) is a training clinic for Antioch University New England’s APA-accredited Clinical Psychology Program. Our clinicians are all doctoral students in clinical psychology. Licensed psychologist Dr. Susan E. Hawes, PhD, is the Coordinator and Primary Supervisor of our Testing and Assessment Services.We provide psychological, psychoeducational, and attention deficit testing and assessments for children, adolescents, college students, and adults living in the New England region. Specifically, our testing and assessment services are provided for:
We provide psychological, psychoeducational, and attention deficit testing and assessments for children, adolescents, college students, and adults living in the New England region. Specifically, our testing and assessment services are provided for:
- Learning Disabilities
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Personality
- Intellectual Abilities
- Academic Achievement
- Clinical Diagnostic Clarity
- Vocational Interests
- Intelligence Testing (IQ) for private school admission and Mensa
Psychological Assessments
Psychological assessments typically combine individual interviews and testing to gather information about a person’s cognitive abilities, personality structure, as well as diagnosis and treatment needs. The amount of information and testing that goes into each individual’s assessment is guided by referral and diagnostic questions. Psychological Assessment and Diagnostic reports are completed in about six weeks from the last testing session.
Psychoeducational Assessments
We provide assessments of learning disabilities in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics, and processing deficits such as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD) and Nonverbal Learning Disability (NVLD). All of our learning disability and attention deficit test reports meet the documentation guidelines for accommodations on the following examination: ACT, SAT, GRE, and PRAXIS.
Our comprehensive test batteries include tests of cognitive abilities and functions, academic achievement, behavior and learning skills checklists, and a clinical interview. In appropriate cases, additional personality measures are included.
The interview and testing require 8-12 hours, which can be broken up into 2-4 sessions. Psychoeducational assessment reports are completed in about six weeks from the final session of testing. A typical test battery may consist of: a clinical interview, test of cognitive abilities, a standardized personality test and projective testing. The amount of information and testing that goes into each individual’s assessment is guided by referral and diagnostic questions.
Other Testing
- Intelligence Testing (IQ) for private school admission and Mensa
- Wechsler child and adult intelligence batteries (WISC-IV and WAIS-IV)
- Stanford-Binet-Fifth Edition (SB-V)
- Woodcock Johnson-III Tests of Cognitive Abilities
- Vocational interests tests
- Learning & Study Skills test
Appointments & Fees
Call us at Antioch Psychological Services Center (PSC), at 603-352-1024. You may also send an email. We will complete a referral form, which includes demographic information plus the reason you are requesting an assessment. We require a $50 deposit at this time, which will be deducted from your total fee.
Within a week of receiving your deposit, you will be contacted by your assessment clinician, who will gather more specific information about the referral and schedule your first assessment session. He or she will explain the forms we require before the assessment can begin, such as the Testing Referral and Consent Forms. You may download these forms from the Assessment Forms page or they can be mailed to you upon your request.
Upon receiving a deposit fee for the assessment, the PSC sends out a packet of questionnaires. This information is to be completed by student and family and returned to Antioch PSC before testing begins. Failure to return the packet prolongs the scheduled date for testing and results in you being returned to the waiting list. In the case of a Learning disability or ADHD evaluation, we will need you to procure academic and prior assessment records for our review. This information provides crucial background information crucial for an accurate evaluation.
At certain times during the year, we have a waiting list; in that instance, we will give you an estimate as to when your assessment might begin.
Assessment Fees
Because we are a training clinic for doctoral clinical psychology students, we have very reasonable standard fees for our assessment services:
- Psychological Assessment $400
- Psychological Assessment $400
- Psychoeducational Assessment $650
- WAIS-III or WISC-IV alone $250
Our fees may be adjusted at times, depending upon the purpose of the evaluation and the types of tests required. A $50 non-refundable deposit is required at the outset to hold your place on our active referral list, which will be credited toward the standard fee payment. An additional fee of $20 per hour will be charged for arriving late and/or missed appointments.
We ask that you pay your fee in full at your initial appointment. Questions concerning the fee or the payment policy should be discussed with your clinician before the assessment process begins. Full payment for the assessment must be paid in full no later than the last day of testing. We accept MasterCard, Visa and Discover credit cards. We do not bill insurance companies.
Assessment Forms
Please download, complete and mail the forms below:
Psychological Assessment Brochure (PDF 112K)
Testing Referral Form (PDF 46K) (to be completed by the student)
Testing Consent Form (PDF 70K) (to be signed by parent/guardian unless student is over 18 years of age)
Release and Request of Information Form (PDF 96K) (to be signed by parent/guardian unless student is over 18 years of age)
Please return the forms to Antioch with a $50 check or you can pay the $50 by Visa Mastercard. This will assure you will be considered next for an appointment. We will hold the check/credit card until you come in for testing. Please do not hesitate to call 603-352-1024 should you or your family have additional questions.
Tests Typically Used in Assessments
Psychoeducational Assessments
Our psychoeducational assessments reflect the most current research developments in learning disability and attention deficit disorder evaluation. Our assessment batteries, informed by the Cross-Battery Assessment model, are selected from the following:
- Developmental History
- Aggregate Neurobehavioral Student Health & Educational Review (ANSER)
- Clinical/Developmental Interview
- Tests of Cognitive Abilities
- Woodcock Johnson-III Test of Cognitive Abilities, Extended Battery (WJ III-Cognitive) or Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Third Edition (WAIS-IV) or Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-IV (WISC-IV) supplemented by WJ III CHC Clusters
- Bender Gestalt-II
- Rey Complex Figure Test
- Achievement Test Batteries
- Wechsler Individual Achievement Test- Second Edition (WIAT-II) or Woodcock Johnson-III Achievement Standard Battery, supplemented as necessary
- Learning & Study Skills Inventory (LASSI)
- Standardized Behavioral Checklists and Non-clinical Personality Test
- Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL-Parent & Teacher Forms), Youth Self-Report (YSR), Adult Self-Report (ASR), and/or Adult Behavior Checklist (ABCL)
- NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI)
- Tests of Attention & Executive Function (predominantly for ADHD questions)
- Basic Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF Forms for children & adults)
- Brown Attention Deficit Disorder Scale
- Connors Continuous Performance Test (CCPT)
- Woodcock-Johnson III Executive Processes Clinical Cluster
- Woodcock-Johnson III Broad Attention Clinical Cluster
- Woodcock-Johnson III Working Memory Clinical Cluster
- Rey Complex Figure Test-Boston Qualitative Scoring or Developmental
- When Indicated, Extended Personality Assessment
- Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) or Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescents (MMPI-A) or Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) (adult or Adolescent version)
- Rorschach
- Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
- Human Figure & Kinetic Family Drawings (children & adolescents only)
Psychological/Diagnostic Assessments
- Clinical Interview & Mental Status Exam
- Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI) or Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-IV (WAIS-IV) or Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-IV (WISC-IV)
- One Standardized Clinical Personality Measure:
- Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) or Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescents (MMPI-A) or Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) (Adult or Adolescent version)
- Selected Projective Tests:
- Rorschach
- Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
- Human Figure & Kinetic Family Drawings (children & adolescents)
Assessment Staff
Susan E. Hawes, PhD: Assessment Coordinator and Supervisor; NH & VT Licensed Psychologist
Joy Guerriero, Administrative Director