Does balancing your checkbook frustrate you? Is it hard for you to track your appointments, be on time, prioritize your activities? Do you forget what your boss asked you to do? These may be indications of a processing disorder. Understanding your processing strengths and weaknesses can help you to find methods to get through your daily or work activities in a more efficient manner.
Everyone can benefit from understanding why they do things the way they do and why some things are a challenge. An assessment can provide information about intellect, problem solving, memory, organizational skills, planning ability and attention. These are abilities that we utilize everyday to complete our daily tasks and to enable us to function at home and work. The benefits to having an assessment are many. College students may suddenly find they are met with new challenges that were previously not an issue. An assessment can provide the student with an understanding of their personal strengths and weaknesses and the effect they have on their educational performance. By using their strengths to overcome their weaknesses, they can maximize their learning potential. This self-knowledge can enable them to make a more informed decision about their major and the profession they choose.
An assessment can help adults determine why they have trouble with organization or can’t seem to complete the projects they start. Hindrances to productivity can be identified that enhance a person’s chance for advancement in the workplace. When considering a job change, an assessment can also help when determining what vocation they may be best suited for. Mature adults may choose to obtain a baseline in their intellectual functioning that will provide a comparison for their later years. It is not unusual for some declines in processing to occur in the golden years. Testing can provide the assurance that the declines are within expectancy and can lead to recommendations for how the individual can overcome new challenges, preserving their quality of life. Don’t let your challenges impede your life. Find the help you need to be the best you can be.
Laurie Adachi is an Educational Psychologist in Santa Clarita. She can be reached at 661-255-2688.