Drs. Cushing specialize in all forms of psychological testing. Over the past 30 years, Glenwood psychologists have performed thousands of evaluations on pre-schoolers, school age children, adolescents, college students, adults, and geriatric patients. We are highly trained and exceptionally experienced in selecting, administering, scoring and analyzing psychological testing to help answer almost any referral question imaginable.
Having a Certified School Psychologist and two Licensed Clinical Psychologists on staff, the Glenwood Testing Center can provide a broad array of psycho-educational diagnostic assessments to assist with differential diagnoses and help with educational planning (IEP's, 504 Plans, etc.). Over the past 30 years, Glenwood psychologists have developed a comprehensive psychological evaluation procedure referred to as a "Child Study". Such evaluations typically assess for the possible presence and extent of ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Communication Disorders, Pervasive Developmental Disorders (Autism, Asperger's, etc) Mental Retardation, Oppositional Defiant Disorders, Conduct Disorders and other childhood syndromes that might negatively effect a child's ability to learn. In addition, Glenwood psychologists have done considerable work with childhood anxiety and depressive disorders including separation anxiety (School Phobia).
A child study is a complete psychological assessment of a child's intellectual, academic, developmental, emotional, personality, behavioral and social functioning. This thorough evaluation will determine the nature of the child's problems and diagnoses and will result in a formal written treatment plan. The treatment plan will outline the best way to work with the child at home and at school so as to optimize the learning abilities and treat, remediate, and compensate for or accommodate the child's disabilities.
The recommendations typically include how the parents, teachers and the child can intervene to best address the specific difficulties the child presents. In addition, the manner in which a physician, psychotherapist or counselor and other specialists (occupational therapists, speech and language clinicians, etc.) might provide services to assist the child in prospering and reaching his or her fullest potential are also outlined in the report. Specifics regarding the development and formulation of remedial, compensatory and accommodations plans (504 plans or Individualized Educational Plans {IEP}) are also detailed in the written report.
Additional services provided include consultation with parents to fully explain to them the nature of their child's difficulties and to help set realistic academic, behavioral and even vocational expectations in light of those difficulties. The ways in which parents can best assist (not resist) educational professionals in developing and honing academic and study skills are also emphasized in the oral interpretation sessions held with parents following completion of the Child Study. Glenwood psychologists also regularly attend IEP meetings, staffings and Manifestation Determination hearings as needed.
Additionally, the Glenwood Testing Center provides access to a vast inventory of psychological assessment instruments to help assess almost any cognitive, emotional or behavioral condition in children ages 2-21 and adults. Specialized assessments for a variety of psychological conditions, disorders and syndromes including Autistic Spectrum disorders, neuro-psychological dysfunction, Violence Risk Assessments, and juvenile and adult Sex Offender Risk Assessments are also available.
Listed below are just some of the types of evaluations that have been performed by Glenwood psychologists:
LEARNING PROBLEMS:
ADD/ADHD EVALUATIONS OF CHILDREN OR ADULTS
LEARNING DISABILITY EVAUATIONS OF STUDENTS OF ALL AGES
ACT,SAT, GRE, MCAT, LSAT ACCOMMODATIONS EVALUATIONS
EMOTIONAL OR BEHAVIORAL DIFFICULTIES:
ASSESSMENT OF EMOTIONAL OR BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS OF KIDS
PERSONAL AND EMOTIONAL ADJUSTMENT EVALS OF ADULTS
ANXIETY DISORDERS INCLUDING PTSD, PANIC ATTACKS, ETC.
DEPRESSION PROBLEMS IN CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS
SUBSTANCE ABUSE EVALS OF ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS
JOB RELATED TESTING:
VOCATIONAL AND CAREER TESTING
PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGS
APPROPRIATENESS FOR PRIESTHOOD OR CLERGY TRAINING
FITNESS FOR DUTY
DISABILITY EVALUATIONS INCLUDING SOCIAL SECURTITY AND WORKER'S COMPENSATION
IMPAIRED PROFESSIONAL EVALUATIONS
NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING:
ASSIST IN DIAGNOSING AND TREATMENT PLANNING FOR DEMENTIA, ALZHEIMER'S, AND CLOSED HEAD INJURY OR TRAUMA
BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE EVALUATIONS:
EVALUATE POSSIBLE POST PARTUM DEPRESSION OR PSYCHOSES
PRE-SURGICAL EVALUATIONS FOR PROCEDURES INCLUDING BARIATRIC OR BYPASS SURGERIES
EVALUATIONS OF SOMATIZATION OR HYPOCHONDRIASIS
PAIN MANAGEMENT POTENTIAL
ANGER MANAGEMENT:
VIOLENCE RISK ASSESSMENTS
PSYCHOPATHY AND ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY MEASURES
CRIMINAL FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY:
FITNESS TO STAND TRIAL
FIT TO WAIVE MIRANDA
FIT TO CONFESS
MENTAL STATE AT TIME OF OFFENSE
MITIGATING AND AGGRAVATING FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED AT SENTENCING
SEX OFFENDER EVALUATIONS: SEXUALLY DANGEROUS PERSONS, SEXUALLY VIOLENT PERSONS AND/OR DEVIANT SEXUAL AROUSAL
DEATH PENALTY LITIGATION
PSYCHOLOGICAL AUTOPSIES
CIVIL FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY:
CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION EVALUATIONS
ADOPTIVE AND FOSTER PARENTING ASSESSMENTS
SURROGATE PARENTING EVALUATIONS
PERSONAL INJURY EVALUATIONS
SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
WORKER'S COMPENSATION EVALUATIONS
VICTIM COMPENSATION EVALUATIONS
For specifics of any of the areas listed above, see other pages on this website and/or contact either Dr. Frank Cushing or Dr. Kyle Cushing at (815) 968-8133 or via e-mail at frank@doctorcushing.com or kyle@doctorcushing.com
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ADULT EVALUATIONS: Psychological testing can assist in measuring difficulties in personal and emotional adjustment, ADHD, current stress levels, depression, anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder and overall adjustment. Based upon the results, the presence and extent of emotional problems can be determined and that information can be the basis for effective treatment planning.
Neuropsychological testing is also offered to assist in diagnosing neurological dysfunctions including dementia, Alzheimer's disease, stroke, or head trauma. The neuropsychological test battery is aimed at determining the extent of an adult's ability to perform cognitive tasks as a key to understanding how to help them cope with any cognitive deterioration and to function as effectively as possible in everyday life. The results of a neuropsychological evaluation can be tremendously beneficial in helping the person with neurological dysfuncton to better cope and to more effectively manage their lives. The data also can provide recommendations for families of neurologically impaired patients to understand how best to work and live with them and what kinds of accommodations can be made to make everyone's life less stressful.
Behavioral Health Assessments can be useful in helping patients cope with pain by tailoring effective pain management programs to the person's psychological strengths and weaknesses. In addition, presurgical evaluations tell treating physicians what to expect, from a psychological perspective, insofar as recovery, compliance with doctor's orders and coping with the short and long term effects of the surgical procedures.
Violence Risk Assessments are conducted on people who have demonstrated possible problems with anger management. Such evaluations help predict the likelihood of explosive anger or violent responses and provide recommendations for how best to help the client learn to control their anger and respond in a more moderated, less aggressive manner.
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FORENSIC/CRIMINAL EVALUATIONS: assessment of competency to stand trial, waive Miranda, or confess; criminal responsibility; mitigating and aggravating factors; psychopathy or antisocial personality disorder treatment needs. Death penalty litigation and Sex Offender evaluations are also offered.
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ADOLESCENT EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS: help discover future direction prior to important secondary school decisions, graduation or university or grad school enrollment. Assist in determining possible need for special accommodations for taking ACT or SAT or GRE, MCAT, LSAT or other standardized admission tests.
VOCATIONAL/CAREER ASSESSMENTS: measures of aptitudes, abilities, interests and career themes can help ascertain which career paths or areas of vocational interest are most appropriate for the client. By comparing the personality, aptitudes and interests of people who are successfully and happily employed in various careers, this testing can help direct young people to pursue those vocational areas that are most likely to provide them with the most satisfaction and success.
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CHILD CUSTODY/VISITATION EVALUATIONS: comprehensive assessment of parenting skills, interpersonal strengths and weaknesses, personality dysfunction and co-parenting abilities to assist in determining the emotional needs of the children and each parent's ability to meet those needs. Testing will help the court ascertain what level of parental involvement will be in the best interest of the children.
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SEX SPECIFIC EVALUATIONS: Specialized testing of people accused of Sex Offenses to measures deviant sexual arousal, sexual interests, minimization or denial, and psycho-sexual functioning to assist in evaluating risk to re-offend and to determine treatment needs. Based upon the resulting treatment plan, counseling services are available to address any cognitive distortions, deficits in victim empathy and inappropriate sexual interests.
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