Maybe a big school decision is looming, whether to grade skip, to push into advanced work, or to request accommodations, and you want solid ground under the choice. Maybe you just need to know where your child genuinely stands. IQ & Cognitive Function Testing in DeForest, WI gives that decision real data instead of guesswork. There is no referral required to begin.
Every evaluation starts by establishing a foundation: how your child reasons, how quickly they process, what they can hold in mind, and how they organize and plan, before honing in on the specific decision you are weighing. One licensed psychologist handles the whole arc, from intake through the feedback session, and because things like ADHD, anxiety, or a learning difference can shape the picture, they are screened for as part of the work.
For younger kids, the signals often cluster around school: early or uneven milestones, intense absorption in a chosen subject, boredom that tips into frustration, and questions that outpace the classroom. You may see an obvious gap between what a child can do and what the daily work reflects.
In teens, it tends to surface as capability the grades never quite show, marks that swing without matching effort, and looming questions about advanced coursework or acceleration. Many want a dependable read on their strengths before locking in the next set of academic choices.
Adults come to map a profile they have long been curious about, the strengths that always felt natural and the spots that quietly took more work. Some need documentation of how they think for a program or a job; others simply want a decision about their own path grounded in fact.
Your evaluation begins with roughly an hour of conversation. Your psychologist builds a full background, from early development through the decision now on the table, and uses it to clarify the purpose of testing, whether that is placement, giftedness, or planning, and which measures will be most useful.
From there, your psychologist selects a battery centered on your question. In person testing generally takes 2 to 6 hours spread across one or two days, and you head home with questionnaires. Depending on what you are deciding, measures of processing speed, memory, executive function, or adaptive skills may be added.
All of it, the scores, the observations, the questionnaire results, is consolidated into a report covering intellectual ability, clear strengths, processing patterns, and any areas of concern. If something like ADHD or a learning difference turns up during testing, it is documented so the full picture holds.
Around two to three weeks later, you come back for your results. Your psychologist lays out the findings in plain terms and provides recommendations built for the decision at hand: educational planning, strategies that use your child's strengths, accommodations where they apply, and clear next steps.
No. A referral is never a requirement at Core Spring Diagnostics. You are free to contact us directly, for any reason, on your own timeline.
Not at all. A number is only one input. The evaluation reads intellectual ability together with processing speed, working memory, executive function, and other patterns, then explains what that means for the decision you are weighing.
Common reasons include planning for acceleration or placement, identifying giftedness, understanding uneven strengths, supporting an accommodation request, or getting a clear read on how a learner thinks.
Yes. We work with children, teens, and adults, and many adults seek testing when a program or job calls for documentation of how they think.
A clearly written report and a feedback session focused on individualized recommendations, from educational planning and accommodations to concrete next steps for the choice ahead.
Call our Madison office at (608) 396 4830, and we will help you find an appointment time and answer any questions ahead of your visit.
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