The Testing & Evaluation Center of Dallas Services believes in the philosophy and recommended practices of both general and special education:

* All children can learn
* Learning is a process that requires a strong partnership between the home and the school
* Children learn best when the family and school work together to build self-confidence, skills and enjoyment
* A successful child/student is one who achieves his/her potential
* Learning strengths should be emphasized
* Learning weaknesses should be addresses
* Addressing learning weaknesses early helps eliminate problems that occur later

The center offers a complete battery of cognitive, developmental and academic achievement evaluations on a sliding scale. All are used to determine developmental levels and well as cognitive/academic strengths and weaknesses. The battery includes standardized instruments selected so that a child's development and learning can be compared to his/her peers. In addition, observations and interviews may be included. These are used to determining the presence of giftedness or any learning challenges, learning disabilities or developmental delays. Through identifying these, specific interventions and strategies are developed to aid parents and the school to help each child achieve their potential.

If you are interested in learning more about the Testing & Evaluation Center or would like to schedule an appointment with our S.N.A.A.P. Coordinator, please call 214-828-9900.