Dr. Patricia Mossman Registered Psychologist, #01328 Psychological & Educational Services Burnaby Central Park Area 802-5885 Olive Ave. Burnaby, BC V5H 4N8 604-439-1499 1-866-370-1499 - Toll Free Patricia@PatriciaMossman.com
Dr. Patricia Mossman Doctor Patricia Mossman is a registered psychologist and certified teacher. Recently, she completed a Diplomate in School Neuropsychology and now is studying the diagnosis and treatment of children with autism. Patricia has built on her education in clinical and educational psychology with many years of experience. She has helped children, adolescents and adults develop strategies and skills to further their own abilities and achieve new heights. Patricia enjoys the West Coast lifestyle, with hobbies that include sailing and kayaking, but her first passion is helping people succeed and make the most of their strengths. Psychological & Educational Assessment Services Assessment of Cognitive Abilities Each of us has a wide range of cognitive abilities. Each of us has strengths and weaknesses. Our strengths help us to succeed. If a weakness interferes with learning and development, than it might be considered a developmental disorder or a learning disability. I have a variety of tests that provide information about an individuals' cognitive profile. I provide psychoeducational and school neuropsychological assessments. A school neuropsychological assessment provides more information than a psychoeducational assessment. The domains that may be tested include: sensory-motor functions; attention and executive functioning, language development and language processing abilities (e.g., phonological processing); visual-perceptual abilities; cognitive efficiency and processing speed; memory and learning processes; and intellectual abilities, including verbal and nonverbal reasoning abilities. These tests can be used to help diagnose developmental disabilities such as learning disabilities, ADHD, intellectual deficits or intellectual giftedness. I do all my own testing and teaching. Assessment of Educational Achievement An extensive testing of academic skills is carried out to identify areas where the child or adult may excel or is performing below their cognitive ability or grade level. Academic testing can be carried out without having to do a complete diagnostic battery of tests. For example, I can measure reading development using a variety of measures. I can also test young children, age 4 to 6 for reading readiness abilities. Attention Difficulties and Hyperactivity / Executive Functioning For children who have a possible Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder or an Attention Deficit Disorder an in-depth assessment can be carried out for diagnosis purposes and to identify areas of difficulty. Possible learning difficulties can also be identified. I use a variety of rating scales for ADHD that parents and teachers complete in order to provide valuable information. I also use the BASC-2, which is an extensive rating scale that provides information on emotional development and behaviour. I also have tests that directly measure attention and executive skills such as sustained attention, problem solving, motivation, planning and organization. Become an Efficient and Effective Learner I provide a comprehensive report that describes specialized learning strategies that the individual or parents and teachers can use to help the person become a more proficient learner at school or at home. I spend time with parents and older students to make sure they understand the report and its implications. Follow-up services can be provided to help implement the plan. School Services Dr. Mossman will provide psychological assessments in schools across B.C. if there is enough work to make travel time practical. Dr. Pat's Reading Clinic I teach reading to children in Kindergarten to Grade 6. The lessons are individual and tailored to each student. I use special techniques to teach children with reading disabilities but all children can benefit from these techniques. The lessons are very useful for children learning English as a second language. I teach the Phonological Awareness Training for Reading program written by Torgesen and Bryant for young children to prepare for successful reading. I use the Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing Program for Reading, Spelling and Speech for beginning readers or readers with severe reading disabilities. This program teaches children to sound out and spell words. I use the Lindamood Seeing Stars program, which is used to teach children how to use symbol imagery, the ability to see the visual form of the word in their imagination. This program helps children to develop a sight word vocabulary and the ability to spell. I use the Lindamood Talkies and the Visualizing and Verbalizing programs to teach language and reading comprehension. These programs are very good for teaching language comprehension to children with reading disabilities, language disabilities and children in the autism spectrum. I use the reading program called SMILE for teaching children with autism or other children with severe communication disorders (Structured Methods in Language Education by Enid Wolf-Schien). I use a great variety of books, both fiction and non-fiction, and reading games that children enjoy. I also use the computer to provide motivation. Most children that I teach begin to love reading once they achieve success. I also teach printing and cursive writing if needed. I teach the ability to write compositions such as stories and essays. Parents are invited to stay for the lessons so that they can continue to teach their child at home. Where possible, assessments can be done in your school, college or university Dr. Patricia Mossman can be reached by at 604-439-1499 or by e-mail at Patricia@PatriciaMossman.com