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Kingsbury psychologists regularly provide consultation
services for families seeking further explanation of
testing, review of education plans, or more information
about learning disabilities and emotional issues. If
you or your child has undergone educational or
social-emotional testing, either at Kingsbury or
elsewhere, we can provide help in interpreting tests
results and making recommendations for further action.
We will also review individualized education plans to
ensure that you understand the services recommended
for your child and how to advocate on his or her behalf.
Kingsbury's Diagnostic and Psychological Services division
participates in a number of projects to provide diagnostic
testing services to children from economically disadvantaged
communities throughout the Washington, D.C. area.
Pediatric Mobile Clinic
Kingsbury works in conjunction with the Pediatric Mobile
Clinic, a project of Children's National Medical Center,
to provide educational and social-emotional testing for
children whose families lack the financial resources to
pay for such services. Two days each week, a Kingsbury
psychologist is based at D.C. General Hospital to provide
psychoeducational testing for children in need. Based on
their findings, reports are written and given to the
children's families with recommendations for further
action. This service is provided at no cost to the families.
Testing and Tutoring for Economically Disadvantaged Students (TTEDS)
Through the TTEDS program, psychologists from Diagnostic
and Psychological Services work with Kingsbury tutors to
address the learning needs of students from needy families.
First, psychologists evaluate and diagnose learning
disabilities and difficulty through a series of tests and
interviews. They then make recommendations to teachers and
parents for improving learning, compensating for learning
difficulties, selecting an appropriate educational setting
for a child or seeking medical or therapeutic treatment.
From there, Kingsbury tutors provide one-on-one tutoring
to remedy gaps in past learning and to provide specific
compensatory and enrichment skills for future learning
situations. This program is provided to economically
disadvantaged families, and fees are either reduced or
waived, based on financial need.
Training for Area Professionals
Kingsbury occasionally hosts training sessions for area
psychologists and education professionals to keep them
apprised of the latest findings and techniques in diagnostic
testing. These training sessions range from small,
hands-on workshops to demonstrate new diagnostic tools
to large gatherings to train educators to read test
results properly.
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