Child & Youth Assessment

A full medical exam with a Medcan physician includes key diagnostics to proactively screen for any medical issues. We include age-appropriate laboratory testing, immunizations, electrocardiogram, and hearing, and vision testing. Where needed, we will work immediately to provide referrals to specialists on-site and in the community for additional testing or follow-up care.

See a snapshot of your child’s emotional well-being in home, school and social environments. Learn strategies to help parent, mentor and inspire a lifetime of confidence and success.

A registered psychologist will provide a behavioural assessment and review the results with you. For children under 11, the assessment is based on the parent’s vantage point. For children 11 years and older, the child’s vantage point is included to provide a balanced evaluation.

By defining learning style and measuring development with intelligence and academic screening, we’ll help you tailor education and enrichment activities to your child’s needs.

An intelligence screening test will be conducted to assess your child’s verbal, perceptual and general cognitive functions. An age-appropriate academic screening test provides an understanding of your child’s reading comprehension, spelling, math and word-reading skills. The results will be reviewed in a discussion with a registered psychologist.

A nutritional analysis by a registered dietitian evaluates current eating habits and ensures your child is getting the required vitamins and minerals. A fitness evaluation by an exercise physiologist assesses coordination, muscular strength and aerobic fitness. You and your child will have ample opportunity to ask questions during the evaluations.