Psycho-educational Assessment

Every psycho-educational assessment should include a multi-method, multi-informant approach. This typically includes a thorough review of records, gathering information from key individuals, observation of the student, and standardized testing. This approach is especially important when assessing blind and low vision children, where standardized measures may not always be available or valid.

This section will discuss issues specific to blindness and low vision to consider when reviewing records, gathering information, and planning before your assessment. These are in addition to all of the things you would normally do to prepare for an evaluation. As you will see, compared to standard evaluations, the time needed to prepare materials, conduct, and interpret an evaluation for a blind or low vision child will be longer and involve additional steps.