Educational Psychologist
Learning, development and school-related difficulties in children and adolescents.
They commonly help with
- Learning difficulties and scholastic assessment
- School readiness
- Subject and career choice
- Behavioural and emotional difficulties at school
- ADHD and other neurodevelopmental concerns
What they cannot do
- Cannot prescribe medication — that is a psychiatrist or medical doctor.
Often confused with
Clinical Psychologist
Choose an Educational Psychologist when the concern centres on learning and school; a Clinical Psychologist when it is a mental health difficulty in its own right.
Learn more about Clinical PsychologistsPsychometrist
A Psychometrist may administer parts of an assessment at lower cost, but the interpretation and report come from a supervising psychologist.
Learn more about PsychometristsWhere they usually work
Private practice · Schools · Remedial centres
Checking a registration
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