Assessments & Diagnostics

Assessment

For admission, we require copies of reports of any previous testing or evalutions.  Before developing a plan for your child, we will conduct additional speech/language, OT and behavioral testing upon admission and periodically thereafter.

If your child is on a waiting list for diagnosis and you are interested in beginning intervention prior to diagnosis--routine behavioral, speech and language, and OT assessment will be conducted for the purpose of designing treatment based upon your child's unique strengths and needs--not for diagnostic purposes.

Since every child progresses at a unique pace, The Brown Center provides individualized testing as needed for each enrolled student for a fixed annual fee--regardless of how frequently testing is needed throughout the year to maintain meaningful and dynamic goals for your child.

Depending upon your child's needs, any combination of the following assessments may be conducted:

Behavioral Language Assessment (BLA)

Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills--Revised (ABLLS-R)

Peabody Developmental Motor Scales-2nd edition (PDMS-2)

Sensory Profile

Preschool Language Scale-4th edition (PLS-4)

Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals Preschool-2nd edition (CELF-2)

Comprehensive Assessment of Spoken Language (CASL)

Expressive Vocabulary Test-2nd edition (EVT-2)

Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-4th edition (PPVT-4)

Bayley Scales of Infant & Toddler Development-3rd edition

Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales--2nd edition

Leiter International Performance Scale (Leiter-R)

Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI-III)

Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-2nd edition (GARS-2)

Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS)

Diagnostics and Referral Service

In response to the growing need for diagnostic services in Middle Tennessee, beginning January 8^th, 2010, The Brown Center will be offering full, interdisciplinary evaluations and appropriate referrals for children up to age six suspected of having an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Evaluations will be conducted utilizing a collaborative team approach, with children being assessed by a Licensed Psychologist, Educational Consultant, Speech-Language Pathologist, and an Occupational Therapist.  Evaluations will be conducted on Fridays. Please call 615.385.7994 to schedule an appointment.