Psychological Evaluations

Dr. Schiltz is honored to partner alongside clients and their families on their journey to 1) better understand themselves or their child and 2) identify supports and/or services that will make a meaningful impact on their lives. This includes determining whether any diagnoses may be appropriate (e.g., autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, anxiety disorders) and better understanding areas of strengths and challenges (e.g., how you learn best, how your brain works, what things come more easily or are more difficult).

Dr. Schiltz most commonly conducts comprehensive evaluations. This type of evaluation assesses many areas of functioning (see domains listed below) and are wide in scope. You can think of these as “whole picture” evaluations.

At times, clients are hoping to answer a very specific diagnostic question (e.g., only ADHD). In these cases, Dr. Schiltz conducts targeted/focused evaluations that are more narrow in scope.

Dr. Schiltz uses multiple modalities (interviews, direct testing, standardized questionnaires, and observation) to gather information across different areas.

For a comprehensive evaluation, this may include:

-        Developmental history

-        Cognitive abilities (e.g., how we think and problem solve using language and not using language)

-        Social communication (e.g., how we use verbal and nonverbal modes of communication)

-        Executive functioning (e.g., planning, organization, impulse control)

-        Attention and concentration

-        Learning and academic achievement (e.g., reading, math, spelling, writing)

-        Emotional and behavioral functioning (worry/anxiety, low mood/depression, behavior challenges)

-        Adaptive functioning (daily living skills like personal hygiene, household chores, etc.)

-        Sensory processing

Dr. Schiltz has expertise in neurodiversity including autism and ADHD along with co-occurring conditions (e.g., depression, anxiety, OCD).

Dr. Schiltz enjoys working with people across the lifespan (toddlers to adults). She has a particular interest in helping those navigating adolescence and adulthood.

With a strong rooting in science, Dr. Schiltz conduct neurodevelopmental/psychological assessments using a strengths-based and family- and patient-centered approach.