The Center for Literacy and Learning
The Assessment Center
Devoted to providing all of your psychological and psychoeducational testing needs on the Main Line and in the Greater Philadelphia area.
When a student comes to Woodlynde, we meet them where they are to get them where they need to be. Our individualized approach goes beyond the academics to build confidence and social-emotional wellness in kids who learn differently.
Our Services
Frequently children and adolescents receive evaluations in order to make determinations based on:
- Giftedness
- Specific Learning Disabilities in Oral Language, Reading, Mathematics, and Writing
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD)
- Anxiety, Depression, and other Affective Disorders
- Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and other Pervasive Developmental Disorders
- Intellectual Disability
- Other Disabilities or Concerns
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Woodlynde’s Assessment Center provides consultative and advocacy services for meeting individual student needs. Advocacy support is available for students receiving Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), Section 504 Service Plans, Learning Plans, and for students seeking additional support and accommodations.
Reasons for assessments
Psychological or Psychoeducational Testing may include assessments of:
- Cognition
- Memory and Learning
- Auditory and Linguistic Processing
- Visual, Perceptual, and Motor Skills
- Attention and Executive Functioning
- Assessments of Academic Achievement
- Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Functioning
- Development
Meet Our In-School Psychologist
Dr. Jay Tarnoff
Woodlynde School Psychologist
The founder of Polaris Psychological, LLC, Dr. Jay Tarnoff is a Pennsylvania licensed psychologist specializing in child, adolescent, and adult psychoeducational, psychological, and clinical neuropsychological evaluations.
Dr. Tarnoff is a diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) in the American Academy of School Psychology, a Pennsylvania Licensed Psychologist (#PS017545), a Pennsylvania Certified School Psychologist, and a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP).