Comprehensive Testing & Evaluation for Conway, AR Kids & Teens

Worried your child is not reaching developmental or educational benchmarks? Did a teacher encourage you to consider testing for behavior concerns? The Arkansas Families First team is here to help. In our Conway office, we provide a range of testing services to empower kids, teens, and families to thrive.

Specialty Evaluation Services

We offer a variety of psychological, developmental, and educational testing and evaluation to understand the individual strengths and needs of each child to help them grow and thrive. We offer three levels of evaluation services outlined below:

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Psychological Screeners

  • Brief evaluation
  • Diagnostic clarification
  • Screen for processing issues
  • Symptom identification
  • Treatment planning
  • Brief report of results
  • Covered by most insurances

Comprehensive Testing

  • In-depth evaluation
  • Diagnostic Clarification
  • Symptom Identification
  • Treatment planning
  • Individual report and recommendations
  • Next steps consultation and feedback session
  • Covered by most insurances

Extended Evaluations

  • Everything included in the Comprehensive evaluation
  • Deep Dive into Strengths and weaknesses
  • Extended next steps consultation and feedback session
  • Not covered by insurance
  • Ask about pricing and payment plans

Types of Evaluation & Testing Services

We offer evaluation and testing at all three of the levels outlined above for a range of specific development, psychological, educational, and behavioral health needs. The goal of formal assessment with one of our team members is always to empower parents and kids to maximize their strengths to overcome struggles. We tailor our evaluations to your family’s needs, and we often receive referrals to assess learning disorders, developmental delays, emotional and behavioral disorders, neurological injuries, and many more. Specifically, we offer:

Educational testing includes intellectual and academic testing to identify learning disorders, strengths and weeknesses in order to tailor a child’s education to meet their individual needs. Our providers offer specialized skills, often unavaible in the school setting.

Developmental testing includes a thorough assessment of cognitive, language, motor, social and emotional development in comparison to other children of the same age. This type of evaluation is ideal for young children suspected of being behind in one or more areas of development.

Psychological testing and evaluation of children includes assessment of a broad range of cognitive, developmental, behavioral and emotional characteristics in order to identify treatment needs and make diagnostic decisions. Psychological tests are intended to assist school personnel and treatment providers (Primary Care Physicians, Pediatricians, Counselors, and others) by providing diagnostic accuracy and a detailed, objective look at the child’s strengths, as well as needs. They are particularly helpful when complicated or rare problems and symptoms are present. Individualized recommendations for treatment and accommodations are provided.

Neuropsychological assessment provides in depth assessment of neurological functioning in order to identify areas of impairment, the presence neurological injury or to identify areas of specific need for treatment and/or academic accomodation. Neuropsychological assessement are specialized evaluations that require in-depth testing. They are especially useful in cases complicated by medical conditions or neurological injury or trauma.

Parenting assessments measure a variaty of psychological traits as well as parenting attitudes and beliefs known to effect an individual’s capacity to perform child rearing tasks. These are typically peformed during the process of adoption or in cases of suspected abuse or neglect of child.

Arkansas Families First now offers parenting capacity evaluations, custody evaluations, and a range of other forensic evaluations to assist families with court involvement.

Specialized Evaluations for ADHD & Autism

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are two conditions we assess frequently. If you’re concerned that your child is struggling with either of these concerns, we offer testing specially geared toward diagnosis and treatment planning for ADHD and ASD.

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Detailed Reports and Individualized Results

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Following assessment, our team will provide you with:

  • Treatment Plans for Behavioral Therapy & Counseling
  • Medication Management

  • Recommendations for Academic Interventions and Accommodations

  • 504 and IEP Planning

  • Behavior Aspects of Complicated Medical Conditions
  • Parenting Support & Strategies
  • Pragmatics, Language, Sensory, & Motor Skill Development
  • Social, Emotional & Behavioral Development

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About Us

Arkansas Families First is a multidisciplinary behavioral health care group that offers a variety of health services for children, teens and families in Central Arkansas. Our group of independently practicing providers strive to provide the best, most comprehensive care that modern psychology, psychiatry, counseling, and other disciplines have to offer.

Mission

Arkansas Families First is devoted to unlocking the full potential of children and families. We utilize the latest research and the most skilled providers in the service of improving people’s lives. We strive to empower parents and to integrate multiple disciplines in the building of strong families and healthy children.

Our Promise

We take a strengths-based approach utilizing the latest evidence-based treatments and include parents in all aspects of treatment and assessment. We’ll find the service and the provider that best fits your family. With our growing list of clinicians, if you are not satisfied with your provider or services will help you make the necessary changes.