Diagnostic Assessment

BrainFrame®

Assessment

The 45-minute assessment includes nine different mental tasks presented as puzzles, games, and physical assessments. The test provides a snapshot of cognitive skill ability and identifies any weak skills that may be impacting thinking or learning.

After the BrainFrame Assessment, we will schedule a one-on-one consultation to walk you through the cognitive test results for you or your student. The BrainFrame Diagnostic Assessment, in combination with The Gibson Test of Cognitive Skills, is based on a clinical test that has been administered for over 10 years to more than 90,000 clients in over 300 clinical settings.

Diagnostic Assessment

The BrainFrame Diagnostic Assessment is a testing tool that informs clinicians, teachers, and parents about performance on tasks that measure:

Working Memory
Processing Speed
Visual Processing
Auditory Processing
Logic & Reasoning
Word Attack Skills
Dominance
Digit Recall
Balance & Agility

The current results are normed by age using over 3,400 test results from a diverse population, ranging in age from 5 to 93. Validity and reliability studies have been completed, and adjustments were made when appropriate. Unlike many individual ability tests, the GTCS subtests are explicitly designed to assess a student's abilities on many specific Cattell-Horn-Carroll "cognitive factors," not just a total score or a few factors. Word Attack, a learned skill, is also included as a subtest because this measurement is very helpful to identify causes of weak reading performance. Beyond IQ The Gibson Test of Cognitive Skills is not a test that emphasizes an Intelligence Quotient (IQ) score since standard IQ scores can be misleading. Simply providing an IQ score that represents an average or composite score does not reveal the presence of one or more weak cognitive skills. It is similar to having a great car with a high-performance engine, great aerodynamic design, but one flat tire. You need to know how each component is performing to identify what may be causing the lack of performance. The Gibson Test of Cognitive Skills is a compilation of six subtests that measure core cognitive skills that are critical for learning. The values are reported in the tables and charts on the following pages. It goes beyond just IQ. This gives you the power to know if any weak skills may be holding someone back from achieving his or her full potential. The Gibson Test of Cognitive Skills The Gibson Test of Cognitive Skills (GTCS) measures individual cognitive abilities and decoding skills. These findings represent current cognitive abilities, not one's potential cognitive abilities because cognitive skills are not fixed and can be enhanced. However, the current level of these cognitive skills will determine the current ease, speed, and quality of one's learning and performance. Results can be affected by various circumstances. If the subject was tired or stressed, did not understand the instructions, or was distracted, the results may not accurately reflect the true cognitive skill abilities of that person. The purpose of the test results is not to diagnose or label. It is intended to 1. Indicate relative cognitive skill strengths and weaknesses. 2. Understand a potential reason/cause of a learning problem. 3. Compare changes in cognitive skills over time. 4. Measure the effectiveness of skill intervention. 5. Determine the best intervention to bring weaker skills to productive levels. 6. Guide future life choices.