A guide to psychological and developmental assessments for children, teens and adults. Understand the seven types, know the signs, and walk in prepared — written by the clinical team at eMbrace, Delhi NCR.
Nine pages, built to be read once and then kept for the day you need it.
Developmental, autism (ADOS-2), ADHD (Conners-3), cognitive (WISC-V), psychoeducational, emotional and behavioural (BASC-3), and speech, language or OT — what each one looks at and the tools used.
Separate checklists for children and teens, and for adults, covering attention, learning, behaviour, friendships, mood and unexplained patterns.
The six-step process, from the first consultation and history-gathering to the one-to-one session, scoring, and the feedback and report meeting.
What to bring, six questions worth asking any clinic beforehand, and the green flags and red flags that tell you a clinic is doing this properly.
The written report, the feedback session explained in plain language, the plan that follows, and how to use the report at school or at work.
Four common misconceptions addressed directly, plus a fillable preparation worksheet for your biggest worry, your questions, and your child’s strengths.
An assessment itself is the right way to reach a diagnosis or rule one out. This guide only helps you recognise the signs and know what to expect, so that if a persistent concern is already there, a first consultation is the next real step, not another checklist.
It is not a verdict, but a way of understanding what is going on, why it is happening, and what helps now. A psychologist combines interviews, questionnaires and standardised tools to build a clear picture, not a single test score.
It depends on the concern. Developmental, autism, ADHD, cognitive, psychoeducational, emotional and behavioural, and speech, language or OT assessments each look at something different. A first consultation helps match the right one to what is actually going on.
Six steps: an initial consultation, gathering history, questionnaires from home and school, a one-to-one assessment session, scoring and integration, and a feedback session with a written report. Timelines vary by the type of assessment.
A written report, a feedback session where the findings are explained in plain language, and a practical plan for next steps, plus guidance on using the report at school or at work if accommodations are needed.
An assessment aims for clarity, not a label. The guide addresses this directly as one of several common myths, since understanding why something is happening is what actually opens the door to the right support.
A free 15-minute call with our intake team is often enough to know whether an assessment, a few therapy sessions, or simply some home strategies is the right next step. No obligation, no waiting list to join, and a clinician — not a call-centre — on the other end.