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As a caregiver, you see every aspect of your child as they develop. Yet, there can be mystery in understanding their behavior and skills, especially as they grow and move into new stages.

Developmental or psychological testing can be the first step in unlocking your child’s potential.

Insights gained through assessments and testing can be a validating and essential tool: working with our team, you will see where your child’s strengths can support their growth.

Tap into the experience of Washburn Center psychologists who are experts in childhood development and mental health: Call (612) 400-6395 today to learn about the testing package* that’s right for your child.

Development Insights and Testing

With all packages, caregivers will receive cutting-edge testing, a personal feedback session with a psychologist as well as a written report of results and recommendations.

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Washburn Center is taking referrals from caregivers and referring professionals for Psychological Testing.

Children use behavior to communicate what’s going on beneath the surface – their reaction to the world around them and their perception of how that world sees them. With psychological testing, caregivers gain insights and a deeper understanding of what’s happening in a child’s mind and emotions; and importantly, what’s needed to support them in navigating life given their unique strengths and challenges.  

What to expect when your child works with our psychologists. They will experience a variety of tests and assessment methods that help our psychologists observe, explore, and measure your child’s thoughts, perceptions, feelings, and behaviors. The psychological testing process can help you also get clarity about underlying causes of symptoms. Your results inform treatment services and goals, and ultimately help drive to better understanding, acceptance, and outcomes for your child’s mental wellbeing.

Call 612-871-1454 to learn about scheduling and next steps.

Is your child ready leap into Kindergarten?

Heading into a that first “official” school year is a major life milestone for kids — and caregivers. If you’re looking for insights to boost your confidence, our psychologists can help you get the information to assess what’s right for your child’s development. With testing and insights, you’ll have a deeper understanding of your child’s readiness to move into more formal learning and the school experience.

This assessment includes a clinical interview/developmental history and a standardized behavioral questionnaire(s) completed by caregiver(s) and a teacher (if available), and data obtained through a comprehensive cognitive assessment with the child.

This assessment is reassuring if you’re looking for insight on whether your child is ready for the demands of school. You’ll learn more about their cognitive and learning strengths, social and emotional skills, and progress against general development.

This psychological testing package is only available as a private pay service. Call (612) 400-6395 for more information about Cognitive and Developmental Testing options.

Discover your child’s gifts and talents as they grow.

As your child develops, you’re likely seeing how they adapt to school, experiences and learning. There are times when you know: “there is something more going on.” And, you’re curious “how can I help them grow even more”.

The pieces can come together through cognitive testing when you’re looking for insights for your child’s decision-making , problem-solving and skills. You’ll gain insights on how your child is thinking, learning and relating.

Through testing, our team can help you assess your child’s development, their gifts and talents and how to build on their potential.

Our psychologists will help you better understand where extra support, services or opportunities can boost their growth. Your child will also benefit from hearing their strengths and where their skills stand out.

This assessment evaluates cognitive skills including verbal comprehension, visual spatial, working memory, fluid reasoning and processing speed. This assessment includes a clinical interview/developmental history and a standardized behavioral questionnaire completed by the child’s caregiver(s) and teacher(s), and data obtained through comprehensive cognitive testing with the child.

This psychological testing package is only available as a private pay service. Call (612) 400-6395 for more information about Cognitive and Developmental Testing options.

Is your child experiencing challenges at home, school or in other learning settings?

As your child develops, you’re likely seeing how they adapt to school, experiences and learning. There are times when you know: something doesn’t feel right.

This is a valuable assessment when you’re looking for insights for your child’s decision-making , problem-solving and skills — simply trying to understand how your child is learning and developing. You’ll gain insights on how your child is thinking, learning and relating.

Our psychologists will help measure your child’s cognitive skills and generate a profile of strengths and areas of difficulty that help better understand areas that may need extra support. Through testing, our team can help you assess your child’s development, areas that challenge them, processing capabilities and how to better support them.

This assessment evaluates cognitive skills including verbal comprehension, visual spatial, working memory, fluid reasoning and processing speed. This assessment will also measure your child’s skills, including comprehensive listening, speaking, reading, writing and math skills.

Together, this information can help clarify any learning challenges. This assessment includes a clinical interview/developmental history and a standardized behavioral questionnaire(s) completed by the child’s caregiver(s) and teacher(s), and data obtained through comprehensive cognitive and achievement testing with the child.

This psychological testing package is only available as a private pay service. Call (612) 400-6395 for more information about Cognitive and Developmental Testing options.

Is psychological testing covered by my insurance?

Some insurance plans will cover psychological testing for mental health diagnosis.

The standalone test packages (Kindergarten Readiness, Cognitive and Cognitive/learning disability) are not among those. These 3 packages are private pay only.

If you are seeking psychological testing for another reason, a prior authorization by your insurance company might be required.

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Gain clarity and set a foundation for healing

Washburn Center is 100% dedicated to mental health care for kids helping you and supporting them for growth to their full potential.

With 141 years of serving kids in the Twin Cities, our team is the community’s resource for children’s mental health. Now, our strengths-based psychological and developmental testing will give caregivers greater clarity into a child’s mind, treatment and possible outcomes.

Call (612) 400-6395 today to learn about how to access the testing package* that’s right for your child.

*Insurance Notice*

Insurance plans typically do not cover cognitive/developmental assessments. Those three packages (Cognitive, Kindergarten and Cognitive-Learning Disabilities) are available as a private pay service.