Children’s Psychological Assessments

Located in Waco, Texas

Get the answers you need to best support your child.

What is an Assessment?

Psychological assessments (sometimes called “tests” or “evaluations”) are a valuable tool to understand the diverse needs of children and adolescents.

They can be used to determine if someone meets criteria for a diagnosis, such as ADHD, anxiety, or autism. They can help families access support services and can be useful to answer questions for families or teens.

TXCAC area of focus is preschool, children, adolescents.

Area of Focus

Our clinic specializes in serving preschoolers (3-5), children (5-12 years), and adolescents (12-17 years).

TXCAC provides families answers in Waco, Texas

Get Answers

We are available to assess for a wide variety of diagnoses, including ADHD, anxiety, giftedness, autism, and more.

TXCAC takes a therapeutic approach in Waco, Texas.

Therapeutic Approach

We focus on collaboration, respect, compassion, and curiosity. Our goal is to help people better understand themselves and find solutions to problems.

What is the Process?

While the asessment is tailored towards the clients age/desired area of assessment, each client goes through the following flow:

  1. Phone consultation

  2. Parent/Gaurdian Interview

  3. Assessment

  4. Report Writing Preparation Period

  5. Feedback Meeting

  • Attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

  • Autism spectrum disorder

  • Anxiety-related diagnoses

  • Depressive disorders

  • Obsessive compulsive disorder

  • Disruptive behavior (e.g., anger, defiance)

What Areas can be Assessed?

  • Adjustment difficulties following a stressor or traumatic event (i.e. divorce, grief, etc.)

  • Intellectual disabilities

  • Academic screening for learning disabilities

  • Giftedness

Tailored Approach

We tailor the assessment based on our client’s age and the questions they (and their parents) have.

TXCAC serves preschool clients for autism spectrum assessments in Waco, Texas

Preschool, Ages 3-5

Common questions:

  • Meeting milestones

  • Diagnosing autism spectrum disorder

TXCAC serves children for ADHD assessments in Waco, Texas

Children, Ages 5-12

Common questions:

  • Social skills, attention, emotional difficulties, behavior, and/or learning

TXCAC serves teens for autism assessments in Waco, Texas

Adolescents, Ages 12-17

Common questions:

  • Preparing for transitioning to college or more independent living

Dr. Ragan provides children's psychological assessments in Waco, Texas

Meet Dr. Ragan

All assessments are conducted by Dr. Ragan, our resident Child Psychologist. Dr. Ragan has a decade of experience working with children and families. Additionally, she has experience working in the public education system and enjoys helping her clients through the process of getting support for their children.

Get Started

A free 15-minute call begins the process. During this discussion we we consult you on next steps.