Understand how your child learns best. Springboard’s psychoeducational assessment helps us understand how a child learns, thinks, and processes information. By identifying learning differences, attention challenges such as ADHD, and cognitive strengths, the assessment provides clear guidance for families, educators, and clinicians on what supports will help a child thrive at school.
When a child is struggling at school, it can be hard to know why. Some children have attention challenges such as ADHD. Others have learning differences like dyslexia or dysgraphia. In some cases, a child may also have areas of exceptional strength or giftedness that shape how they learn.
Some children are twice-exceptional, meaning they are both gifted and have learning or attention differences. Springboards’s psychoeducational assessment helps clarify this learning profile and provide clear guidance for families, educators, and clinicians on what supports will help a your child thrive at school.
Our team of licensed psychologists, education specialists and medical professionals brings experience, empathy and expertise to every assessment. We focus on making the process approachable, thorough, and actionable for families.
Dr. Hilary Scott-Row is a Licensed Clinical and School Psychologist who provides comprehensive assessments for children and adolescents. She is particularly passionate about supporting neurodivergent youth and helping families better understand their child’s unique learning, thinking, and emotional profiles.
At Springboard, Dr. Scott-Row approaches assessment as a collaborative process. She prioritizes building rapport with each child/teen, ensuring that they feel comfortable and understood. Dr. Scott-Row simultaneously works closely with parents to gather a full and meaningful picture of their child. Her work is both strengths-based and clinically rigorous, integrating careful evaluation with practical, individualized recommendations that families can implement with confidence.
Dr. Scott-Row brings experience across private practice, healthcare, and educational settings, allowing her to thoughtfully consider the many environments that shape youth development. She is committed to helping families leave the assessment process with clarity, direction, and a deeper understanding of their child.
Dr. Hierlihy provides medical treatment and care to Springboard assessment clients under the age of 25, applying the insights she gained in completing her pediatric residency at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. She is passionate about helping children and adolescents achieve their full potential and believes firmly in our multidisciplinary approach to ADHD management: “All members of our team work together to understand how ADHD impacts client lives and wellbeing, as well as other mental health concerns that may be involved in its diagnosis. We tailor care to the individual, providing them with tools to confidently move forward.”
Dr. Paula Conforti is licensed to perform the controlled acts of diagnosis and psychotherapy. She obtained her Doctorate from the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, where she researched suicidality, mental health literacy and early intervention/prevention. Her training has occurred exclusively at the University of Toronto. She is passionate about developing interventions that assist youth in mastering therapeutic principles through literary means to improve wellness and learning.
Paula has spent the last 22 years conducting assessments and providing intervention services to children and youth with various concerns. She is Registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario as a Psychological Associate and cross Registered with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. While Paula’s approach is client centred, modalities include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) as well as utilization of the principals of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness, Positive Psychotherapy and ADHD coaching. She sees children and teens up to the age of 18.
Paula is the Director of Clinical Services at Springboard in Oakville and practices exclusively at this location. In her role, she oversees, through supervision and/or consultation, all services offered to children and youth by the Clinic.
Dr. Yasmin Kazemi studied medicine at McMaster University. She completed her Pediatric Residency at Queen’s University, where she developed a strong foundation in both clinical medicine and compassionate care. She now brings that expertise to Springboard, where she is recognized for blending medical excellence with a deep sensitivity to the needs of each child and family. Dr. Kazemi practices with a strong commitment to family-centered care, with a goal of understanding the whole child and family context.
Psychoeducational assessments are comprehensive evaluations that measure cognitive abilities, academic skills, and learning styles, providing insight into both learning challenges and possible giftedness. These assessments can identify neurodivergence such as ADHD, dyslexia, or advanced intellectual strengths, helping you understand not just what your child is experiencing, but how they learn best. The results guide recommendations and supports to create an environment—at school and at home—where your child can truly thrive.
Yes. A comprehensive psychoeducational assessment can diagnose ADHD and specific learning disorders. It can also identify giftedness and other learning differences, if present.
Our assessment process begins with our team guiding you through every step and supporting you along the way. Preparation typically includes completing questionnaires and gathering key documents such as report cards, previous assessments, and relevant medical information to ensure a smooth and thorough evaluation. Your child then participates in in-person testing sessions in a calm, supportive environment, where we work at their pace to help them feel comfortable and confident throughout the process. A detailed feedback meeting and comprehensive written report follow, outlining strengths, challenges, and practical recommendations.
Twice-exceptional (2e) describes children who are both gifted and have learning or attention differences, such as ADHD or dyslexia. Because of this mix of strengths and challenges, their abilities may mask difficulties, or their difficulties may hide their strengths. A psychoeducational assessment helps clarify this learning profile.
