Non-Teacher Professional Assessments

Student Needs	IPRC Exceptionalities	Diagnosed Conditions
Aggression Management Anger/Frustration Management Anxiety Management Articulation Skills Attendance Strategies Attention Skills Assistive Technology Skills Blind/Vision Impaired Bullying Management Skills Central Auditory Processing Deafness Depression/Sadness Management Disengagement/Motivation Strategies Eating Disorder Strategies Emotional Regulation English Language Skills Executive Function Fine Motor Skills Gambling Disorder Grief Management Gross Motor Skills Hearing Intellectual Ability – High Intellectual Ability – Low Listening Comprehension Skills Low Vision Memory Skills Mental Health Strategies Metacognitive Skills Mobility Skills Non-Verbal Reasoning Organizational Skills Personal Care Personal Safety Phonological Processing Processing Speed Self-Advocacy Skills Self-Esteem Self-Harm/Suicide Management Self-Regulatory Skills Sensory Integration Skills Sequencing Skills Social Skills Substance Abuse Strategies Task Initiation Time Management Skills Transition Skills Verbal Ability Visual-Motor Skills Visual-Spatial Processing	Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Behaviour Blind and Low Vision Deaf and Hard of Hearing Developmental Disability (DD) Giftedness Language Impairment Learning Disabilities (LD) Mild Intellectual Disabilities Multiple Exceptionalities Physical Disability Speech Impairment	Acquired Brain Injury Alcohol-Related Neuro-developmental Disorder (ARND) Angelman Syndrome Anxiety Disorders Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Auditory Processing Disorder (Central) Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Bipolar Disorder Blind/Vision Impaired Brain Injury Cerebral Palsy (CP) Conduct Disorder (CD) Concussions Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Deafness Depression Disorders Down Syndrome Eating Disorders Epilepsy Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAS/FAE) Fragile X Syndrome Gambling Disorder Intellectual Disabilities Klinefelter's Syndrome Learning Disabilities/Specific Learning Disorders Muscular Dystrophy (MD) Neurological Disabilities Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTS) Prader-Willi Syndrome Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) Seizure Disorders Selective Mutism Spina Bifida Tourette Syndrome Turner Syndrome (TS) Usher Syndrome William's Syndrome

Key Special Education Practices
Accommodations Alternative Programming Assistive Technology Board Special Education Plans Community Resources Differentiated Instruction Create an Inclusive & Positive Class Climate Identification Placement and Review Committee (IPRC) Individual Education Plan (IEP) Ministry of Education Resources Modified Programming Non-teacher Professional Assessments Teacher Assessments Safety/Emergency/Crisis Response Plan Professional Development Reporting on IEP Progress Tracking/Documenting Transition Plans

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Possible sources of non-teacher professional assessments include: medical doctors (psychiatrist, pediatrician, and other medical specialists); psychologists/psychological associates; occupational therapists; physical therapists; speech and language pathologists; audiologists; etc. Usually a report of results and recommendations is provided. The most common professional assessment is the psycho-educational, which provides cognitive and academic performance assessment information.

What it is

Specialized assessments conducted by a variety of professionals, other than teachers, to provide information on a student’s learning profile. Could be conducted by school boards or accessed by parents/guardians privately with results/reports shared with teachers. Some examples could include psychological and speech and language assessments, if parents/guardians consent.

Strategies

• If the student will be assessed at school, ensure the student and parents/guardians have been informed of the referral to the non-teacher professional.

• Insure that the professional has all necessary contact information so that appropriate informed consent can be attained.

• Request a quiet/private space for the assessment.

• Inquire if an advance copy of the professional’s report would be available for teachers to read and develop a list of questions before any meetings with professionals.

• Request a copy of the assessment to highlight, and jot down notes.

• Revise IEP based on professional assessment results.

• Implement recommendations from reports, as appropriate.

Resources

Diagnosis

• Mental Health Professionals

Information outlining different types of professionals, provided by the Hospital for Sick Kids, About Kids Health.

• Role of Psychologists within Ontario School Boards

Psycho-Educational Overview

• Understanding Psycho-Ed Assessments	• Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) General information about WISC.
• Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) General WISC-v information.

Occupational Therapist (OT) Assessments

• Occupational Therapist Overview

Video.

• The Role of OT’s in School

Physiotherapy (PT) Assessments

• Physical Therapy In Academic Settings

• Role of PTs in Schools

Vision Assessments

• Eye Care & Vision Problems: What is done in an Eye Exam

• Functional Vision Assessment

Hearing Assessments

• Hearing Assessments Information

• Hearing Assessments Video

Speech and Language Assessments

• Speech and Language Disorder Information	• What does a Speech and Language Therapist Actually Do? Video.
• What SLPs Do

Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessments

• Childhood Autism Rating Scale

• How Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is Diagnosed

Attention Deficit/Hyper-Activity Disorder Assessments

• Diagnosing ADHD Video	• Information on the Connors Rating Scale A frequently used rating assessment given by doctors for teachers to complete as part of an ADHD assessment.
• Overview of Assessment for ADHD

Behaviour Assessments

• Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)	• Overview of Behaviour Assessments
• Overview of the Behavioral Assessment System for Children (BASC)	• Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scale What it is and its purpose.

Additional Ministry of Education Resources

• Special Education in Ontario K-12 Policy and Resource Guide, Section E

• The Ontario Student Record Guideline (OSR)

Ontario Ministry of Education resource.

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