Assessments

An assessment is designed to uncover the underlying causes of any concern and involves the completion of an in-depth questionnaire, a range of tests and a personal consultation with one of our senior practitioners. You will have the opportunity to discuss any educational, developmental, behavioural or emotional concerns you may have and explore possible routes to improvement. You will receive a detailed explanation of our findings together with our recommendations of how to proceed. An assessment takes about one hour.

During the assessment we will conduct a number of diagnostic tests for those who are able to reliably complete the various procedures. For children under the age of six, that often are unable to complete these tests, we will make observations and use questionnaire information.

Tests included in the assessment:

• Minimum Hearing Level Test for the right and left ear separately;
• Hearing Balance Test;
• Frequency Discrimination Test for the right ear, left ear, and inter-hemispherically;
• Word Discrimination Test;
• Ear Dominance Test;
• Attention and Planning Test.

The tests are specifically designed to discover the possible underlying causes of the concerns raised and to provide guidance on how to design an effective remedial programme.

SAS Auditory Activation Programmes

To ensure maximum effectiveness Auditory Activation sessions are to be taken on a daily basis for one to two hours each day, normally Monday to Saturday. Initial programmes normally last two to three weeks, sometimes with a shorter follow-up programme some weeks later. Total duration of an initial programme is normally between 18 and 27 hours.

Individual Psychotherapy and Counselling

An effective way to tackle family or relationship issues, emotional upsets, stress, depression, fear, traumas or other issues that stand in the way of leading a happy fulfilling life. Many issues can be overcome in a small number of sessions.

Family Counselling

We offer a range of family therapy and counselling approaches including Systemic Family Therapy. Sessions are normally taken once or twice a week over a number of weeks, until the underlying issues have been resolved.

Book: Raise Happy Children, by Glenda Weil and Doro Marden

We keep stock of this book (in English) which will show you how to talk to, listen to and communicate with your child in a way that will allow them to grow in confidence and self-esteem and make family life happier, more open and harmonious. Highly recommended reading, 348 pages. TL 25 per copy.