Okanagan Ability Centre offers a wide range of services for children including psycho-educational (learning) and/or ADHD assessments, autism spectrum disorder assessments and social emotional assessment. OAC is a private facility that offers a wide range of psychological assessment and diagnostic services for children and youth.
We work with other professionals in the community, including family physicians, pediatricians, psychiatrists, child development centers, government ministries, and school personnel, to provide comprehensive assessment services and coordinated intervention.
We work with other professionals in the community, including family physicians, pediatricians, psychiatrists, child development centers, government ministries, and school personnel, to provide comprehensive assessment services and coordinated intervention.
Services
OAC is a private facility that provides diagnostic assessments and consultation services for children and youth experiencing a wide range of challenges and differences that may include: learning and academic difficulties, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, developmental disability and social emotional or behavioural difficulties, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, as well as giftedness.
Children, youth and adults are typically referred for psycho-educational assessments when there are concerns about their cognitive development or when they are not achieving at expected levels academically. A psycho-educational assessment, together with specific measures looking at attention and executive functioning, are used to help diagnose ADHD in children and youth who struggle with attention, focus, impulse control and organization.
Please find the answers to many common questions below. If your question is not listed here please call our office and we would be happy to answer your question. A doctor's referral is not required. In some cases, a medical doctor will make a referral for a child or youth to receive a psychological assessment, but this is not a requirement in order to access our service.
Reviews (2)
Matt McFadden
Jan 26, 2021
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Regarding adult assessment:
OAC made all kinds of promises and were eager to take my money to conduct an adult assessment (which is incredibly difficult to achieve in BC). Waited four months due to my own busy schedule. This assessment is very important to me.
Last week, after shelling out two thousand dollars, I merely asked what the expect on the day of assessment (which was supposed to be yesterday), how we were going to conduct the remote assessment, etc.; psychologist barraged me with texts and phone calls accusing me of "misunderstanding" what the assessment was for while telling me to
OAC made all kinds of promises and were eager to take my money to conduct an adult assessment (which is incredibly difficult to achieve in BC). Waited four months due to my own busy schedule. This assessment is very important to me.
Last week, after shelling out two thousand dollars, I merely asked what the expect on the day of assessment (which was supposed to be yesterday), how we were going to conduct the remote assessment, etc.; psychologist barraged me with texts and phone calls accusing me of "misunderstanding" what the assessment was for while telling me to
Micheline Wiebe
Jun 26, 2018
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Dr Welder and staff were very patient, empathetic, genuine, and thorough. We felt supported and heard when our son was undergoing his assessment process. He was born with Down Syndrome and we have much experience with services similar to OAC. I feel confident in saying that our experience was excellent. I have never seen such a detailed and relevant report with recommendations that are clear and actionable. Thank you Dr Welder!
