Guardianship Evaluation
Many times, individuals with disabilities require a need for parents or loved ones to request guardianship from the state to support their family members with ongoing assistance, daily living care, and help with financial and medical decision-making. At RCBM, we work with families to understand the legal considerations to evaluate an individual’s abilities, academic skills, social/emotional functioning, and adaptive behavior as part of the guardianship application process. These evaluations begin with a thorough psycho-social history and review of educational data and pertinent medical records.
The evaluation can include the following:
- An assessment of intellectual/cognitive abilities (I.Q.), including an evaluation of their verbal reasoning, perceptual reasoning, working memory, and processing speed skills
- A comprehensive assessment of academic skills, examining reading, writing, and/or math skills
- Adaptive Behavior and/or other behavioral rating scales
