Assessment & Options

Dr. Patti Weiss, PhD provides comprehensive evaluations and treatment services for children, adolescents and adults at her San Francisco office. Her assessment process begins with a thorough initial consultation, where she reviews the individual's history, academic (or work, if adult) performance, and current challenges both at home and school (and work, if adult).

The evaluation process typically spans 2-3 sessions of 2 to 2.5 hours each, a total of anywhere from 4 to 6 hours total, of testing, and includes standardized cognitive and psychological assessments, and detailed questionnaires completed by parents if the individual is a child or teen. Dr. Weiss utilizes the gold-standard Wechsler cognitive scale (WISC-V for up to 16, WAIS-IV or V for 16 and over) method to measure Verbal Comprehension, Visual Spatial Ability, Fluid Reasoning, Working Memory (auditory and visual) and Processing Speed: i.e. five domains, 10 subtests, two in each domain. She also may observe younger children in their classroom, if recommended by the school.

After the testing, Dr. Weiss scores the material at her home office, and writes up the report, often ranging from 18 to 36 pages, depending on the depth needed for that particular assessment. Included are all the results, background information/history, diagnosis, recommendations, and especially accommodations at school or work , depending on the age of the individual.

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