Tests and Assessment of Giftedness, Cognitive Profile, and Well-being
Gifted Institute specializes in the assessment of giftedness. Giftedness is closely linked to how an individual qualitatively experiences the world. To understand gifted children and youth, as well as how they thrive and function best in the world, an assessment must explore more than just intelligence. We aim to approach everyone who comes to the institute with a holistic perspective, where the environment is non-clinical and focused on meeting the child or youth where they are.
Through our assessments, we provide insight into the inner life concerning self-esteem, anxiety levels, melancholic tendencies, temperament variations, diverse intelligence types, inter-hemispheric brain collaboration, reasoning processes, reflective thinking abilities, communication patterns, perfectionistic tendencies, and the extent of their emotional and sensory experiences. We also explore aspects like imagination, catastrophic thinking, mental pressure, racing thoughts, verbal pressure, rapid speech, or psychomotor agitation.
Our work also focuses on identifying potential markers for other challenges, including dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, ADHD, autism, or OCD. If an assessment reveals markers for specific diagnoses, this will be mentioned in the feedback, possibly along with a recommendation for further action.
Gifted Institute does not conduct evaluations and therefore does not provide diagnoses.
Gifted Institute offers testing using the WPPSI, WISC-V, and WAIS to assess the cognitive profiles of children, adolescents, and adults. The institute specializes in testing individuals with atypical profiles; those who are asynchronously developed; twice-exceptional individuals. The tests are conducted in a secure environment by experienced testers, and the summary and report are prepared by the institute's psychologists, all of whom are trained to identify gifted and twice-exceptional children and adolescents.
The institute also offers consultation and discussions based on existing test results.
In addition to the mentioned cognitive tests, we utilize Raven, BASC, OE, Beck Youth, ASRS, World Game, and other assessment tools. When booking a testing appointment with Gifted Institute, the specific tests to be administered will be determined based on the initial clarifying/introductional interview.
A written statement can, of course, always be arranged if desired.
The institute offers counseling and training in test interpretation, and we also provide guidance to PPR, doctors, psychiatric departments, municipalities, case workers, and professionals in schools and institutions to better equip them in supporting gifted children and adolescents.
If you want to determine whether you have a gifted or twice-exceptional child or adolescent, please write to [email protected], and we will schedule a phone consultation or online meeting to assess which of our services are most relevant in your specific case.
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