Assessments at Mind Institute

Mind Institute offers Psychological, Psychoeducational, Speech and Language, Occupational Therapy and Behavioral assessments for children and adults in Doha, Qatar. All assessments are carried out by DHP-licensed therapists using internationally standardized tests. Assessments usually take place at our clinic in Ain Khaled, and home or school visits can be arranged when needed.

Every assessment includes a detailed written report with scores, a clear explanation of the results, and practical recommendations for home and school, followed by a feedback session. We regularly assess students from American and British schools in Qatar.

Find the right assessment

• Autism assessment (ADOS-2 and ADI-R)
• Dyslexia and learning difficulties (WISC-V and WIAT)
• ADHD assessment for children and adults (Conners 4, CAARS)
• Executive functioning assessment (D-KEFS)
• WISC-V and WIAT-4 psychoeducational assessment, ages 6 to 16
• Preschool cognitive assessment (WPPSI-IV UK)
• Adult cognitive assessment (WAIS-IV UK)
• Speech and language assessment (CELF-5, PLS-5)
• Motor skills and dyspraxia (Movement ABC-2)
• Sensory processing assessment (SPM)
• ABA skills assessment (VB-MAPP, ABLLS-R)

Assessments by age

• Babies and toddlers: Mullen Scales of Early Learning, PLS-5, PDMS-2, TSFI, Toddler Phonology Test, VB-MAPP
• Preschool (2½ to 7 years): WPPSI-IV UK, ADOS-2, SPM-P, PVMIA, DEST-2, BBCS-3
• School age (6 to 16 years): WISC-V and WIAT-4, CELF-5, TILLS, Conners 4, TOVA, NEPSY, Movement ABC-2, DST-J, Beck Youth Inventories
• Teens: WISC-V up to 16, D-KEFS, MMPI-A, DST-S, DASH-2, RFVII-3
• Adults: WAIS-IV UK, CAARS, D-KEFS, MMPI-3, MCMI-IV, BDI-II, Beck Anxiety Inventory, DAST, Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile

Psychological and Psychoeducational Assessments

Cognitive and IQ assessments

• WPPSI-IV UK for young children
• WISC-V for children and adolescents
• WAIS-IV UK for older adolescents and adults
• KABC-II (Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition)
• Stanford-Binet, Fifth Edition, available in Arabic

Academic achievement and learning difficulties

• WIAT-4 for reading, writing, spelling and math
• CTOPP-2 for the sound-processing skills behind reading

Autism assessments

• ADOS-2 (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition)
• ADI-R (Autism Diagnostic Interview, Revised)
• CARS-2 (Childhood Autism Rating Scale, Second Edition)

ADHD, attention and executive functioning

• Conners 4 for children and adolescents
• CAARS (Conners’ Adult ADHD Rating Scales)
• TOVA (Test of Variables of Attention)
• IVA-2 (Integrated Visual and Auditory Continuous Performance Test)
• BRIEF-2 (Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function, Second Edition)
• D-KEFS (Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System)
• NEPSY for attention, executive functioning, language, memory, sensorimotor and visuospatial skills
• Stroop Color and Word Test for attention, inhibition and cognitive flexibility

Adaptive and social functioning

• Vineland-3 for communication, daily living skills and socialization
• Adaptive Behavior Scale (Arabic)
• SSIS (Social Skills Improvement System Rating Scales)

Emotional, behavioral and personality assessments

• Beck Youth Inventories, Second Edition, for depression, anxiety, anger, disruptive behavior and self-concept
• Beck Anxiety Inventory
• BDI-II (Beck Depression Inventory, Second Edition)
• MMPI-A (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, Adolescent)
• MMPI-3 (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-3)
• MCMI-IV (Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory, Fourth Edition)
• CAT (Children’s Apperception Test) and TAT (Thematic Apperception Test)
• SDQ, RCADS and SCARED screening questionnaires

Speech and Language Assessments

Language and communication

• CELF-5 (Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals, Fifth Edition)
• PLS-5 (Preschool Language Scale, Fifth Edition)
• ACE (Assessment of Comprehension and Expression)
• RAPT-4 (Renfrew Action Picture Test, Fourth Edition)
• BBCS-3 (Bracken Basic Concept Scale, Third Edition)
• STASS (South Tyneside Assessment of Syntactic Structures)

These assessments look at receptive and expressive language, vocabulary, grammar, sentence formulation, comprehension and higher-level language skills.

Speech sounds and phonology

• DEAP (Diagnostic Evaluation of Articulation and Phonology)
• CLEAR Phonology Screening Assessment
• STAP (South Tyneside Assessment of Phonology)
• Toddler Phonology Test

Fluency and stuttering

• SSI-4 (Stuttering Severity Instrument, Fourth Edition)
• OASES (Overall Assessment of the Speaker’s Experience of Stuttering)

Language, literacy and dyslexia

• TILLS (Test of Integrated Language and Literacy Skills)
• DEST-2 (Dyslexia Early Screening Test, Second Edition)
• DST-J (Dyslexia Screening Test, Junior)
• DST-S (Dyslexia Screening Test, Secondary)
• DAST (Dyslexia Adult Screening Test)
• Phonological Awareness Assessment

Augmentative and alternative communication

• AAC Profile (Augmentative and Alternative Communication Profile)

Occupational Therapy Assessments

Early development

• Mullen Scales of Early Learning

Motor skills and coordination

• PDMS-2 (Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, Second Edition)
• Movement ABC-2 (Movement Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition) for coordination difficulties and dyspraxia (DCD)
• TGMD-2 (Test of Gross Motor Development, Second Edition)
• COMPS (Clinical Observations of Motor and Postural Skills, Second Edition)
• Schoodles School Fine Motor Assessment

Visual-perceptual and visual-motor skills

• TVPS-4 (Test of Visual Perceptual Skills, Fourth Edition)
• PVMIA (Preschool Visual Motor Integration Assessment)
• Beery VMI (Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration, Sixth Edition)

Sensory processing

• SPM and SPM-P (Sensory Processing Measure, school-age and preschool)
• Sensory Profile 2
• Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile
• TSFI (Test of Sensory Functions in Infants)

Handwriting

• Here’s How I Write (HHIW)
• THS-R (Test of Handwriting Skills, Revised)
• DASH-2 (Detailed Assessment of Speed of Handwriting, Second Edition)

Functional skills and independence

• PEDI-CAT (Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory, Computer Adaptive Test)
• GOAL (Goal-Oriented Assessment of Lifeskills)
• AFLS (Assessment of Functional Living Skills): basic living, school, community, independent living and vocational skills
• RFVII-3 (Reading-Free Vocational Interest Inventory, Third Edition)

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Assessments

• VB-MAPP (Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program)
• ABLLS-R (Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills, Revised)
• PEAK (Promoting the Emergence of Advanced Knowledge)

Assessment tools A to Z

A short guide to every standardized assessment used at Mind Institute: who it is for, what it measures and which of our departments uses it.

AAC Profile (Augmentative and Alternative Communication Profile)
Children and adults who use, or may need, alternative communication. Assesses functional communication and the skills needed to use AAC, such as picture systems or speech devices. Used by: Speech and Language Therapy. Learn more

ABLLS-R (Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills, Revised)
Young children and learners with autism. A skills assessment covering language, learning, academic, self-help and motor skills, used to plan and track ABA programs. Used by: ABA. Learn more

ACE (Assessment of Comprehension and Expression)
Ages 6 to 11. Assesses understanding and use of spoken language, including vocabulary, sentences and narrative. Used by: Speech and Language Therapy. Learn more

Adaptive Behavior Scale (Arabic) (Adaptive Behavior Scale, Arabic version)
Arabic-speaking children and adults. Measures everyday adaptive skills such as communication, self-care and social skills, in Arabic. Used by: Psychology. Learn more

ADI-R (Autism Diagnostic Interview, Revised)
Children and adults with a developmental age of 2 years and above. A detailed interview with parents about early development, communication, social interaction and repetitive behaviors. Used by: Psychology. Learn more

Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile

Ages 11 and older. A self-report questionnaire that shows how teenagers and adults respond to everyday sensory experiences. Used by: Occupational Therapy. Learn more

ADOS-2 (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition)
12 months to adult. A structured, play-based observation of communication, social interaction and behavior. The gold-standard observation tool for autism assessment. Used by: Psychology. Learn more

AFLS (Assessment of Functional Living Skills)
Children, teens and adults. Measures independence in basic living, school, community, home, independent living and vocational skills. Used by: Occupational Therapy. Learn more

BBCS-3 (Bracken Basic Concept Scale, Third Edition)
Ages 3 to 6. Measures understanding of basic concepts such as colors, shapes, sizes, quantities and position words, which are key to school readiness. Used by: Speech and Language Therapy. Learn more

BDI-II (Beck Depression Inventory, Second Edition)
Ages 13 and older. A short questionnaire that measures the severity of depressive symptoms. Used by: Psychology. Learn more

Beck Anxiety Inventory
Adults. A short questionnaire that measures the severity of anxiety symptoms. Used by: Psychology. Learn more

Beck Youth Inventories (Beck Youth Inventories, Second Edition)
Ages 7 to 18. Short self-report scales for depression, anxiety, anger, disruptive behavior and self-concept in children and teenagers. Used by: Psychology.

Beery VMI (Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration, Sixth Edition)
Ages 2 to adult. Measures how well the eyes and hands work together, for example when copying shapes. Often linked to handwriting difficulties. Used by: Occupational Therapy. Learn more

BRIEF-2 (Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function, Second Edition)
Ages 5 to 18. Parent and teacher questionnaires on everyday executive skills such as planning, organization, working memory and self-control. Used by: Psychology. Learn more

CAARS (Conners’ Adult ADHD Rating Scales)
Adults aged 18 and over. Self-report and observer rating scales that measure ADHD symptoms in adults. Used by: Psychology. Learn more

CARS-2 (Childhood Autism Rating Scale, Second Edition)
Ages 2 and older. A rating scale completed by the clinician to identify autism and describe how strongly features are present. Used by: Psychology. Learn more

CAT (Children’s Apperception Test)
Ages 3 to 10. A picture-based storytelling task that helps the psychologist understand a child’s feelings, relationships and concerns. Used by: Psychology.

CELF-5 (Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals, Fifth Edition)
Ages 5 to 21. A comprehensive test of understanding and using language, including vocabulary, grammar and following directions. Used by: Speech and Language Therapy. Learn more

CLEAR (CLEAR Phonology Screening Assessment)
Young children. A screening of speech sound development that identifies which sounds and patterns a child finds difficult. Used by: Speech and Language Therapy. Learn more

COMPS (Clinical Observations of Motor and Postural Skills, Second Edition)
Ages 5 to 15. A short set of observations that screens for motor coordination and postural control difficulties. Used by: Occupational Therapy. Learn more

Conners 4 (Conners 4 Rating Scales)
Ages 6 to 18. Parent, teacher and self-report questionnaires that measure ADHD symptoms and related difficulties. Used by: Psychology. Learn more

CTOPP-2 (Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing, Second Edition)
Ages 4 to 24. Measures phonological awareness, phonological memory and rapid naming, the sound-processing skills behind reading. Used by: Psychology. Learn more

D-KEFS (Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System)
Ages 8 to 89. A set of tests measuring planning, flexible thinking, problem solving, inhibition and verbal and visual fluency. Used by: Psychology. Learn more

DASH-2 (Detailed Assessment of Speed of Handwriting, Second Edition)
School-age children and teens. Measures handwriting speed and legibility. Often used as evidence for extra time and other exam access arrangements. Used by: Occupational Therapy. Learn more

DAST (Dyslexia Adult Screening Test)
Ages 16 and older. A screening test that identifies signs of dyslexia in older students and adults. Used by: Speech and Language Therapy. Learn more

DEAP (Diagnostic Evaluation of Articulation and Phonology)
Ages 3 to 8. Identifies the type of speech sound difficulty, such as articulation, phonological delay or inconsistent speech. Used by: Speech and Language Therapy. Learn more

DEST-2 (Dyslexia Early Screening Test, Second Edition)
Ages 4 to 6. A screening test that identifies early signs of dyslexia in young children. Used by: Speech and Language Therapy. Learn more

DST-J (Dyslexia Screening Test, Junior)
Ages 6 to 11. A screening test that identifies signs of dyslexia in primary school children. Used by: Speech and Language Therapy. Learn more

DST-S (Dyslexia Screening Test, Secondary)
Ages 11 to 16. A screening test that identifies signs of dyslexia in secondary school students. Used by: Speech and Language Therapy. Learn more

GOAL (Goal-Oriented Assessment of Lifeskills)
Ages 7 to 17. Measures the motor skills needed for daily living tasks such as dressing, eating and organizing belongings. Used by: Occupational Therapy. Learn more

Here’s How I Write (Here’s How I Write (HHIW))

School-age children. A child self-assessment of handwriting that helps the therapist understand how the child sees their own writing. Used by: Occupational Therapy. Learn more

IVA-2 (Integrated Visual and Auditory Continuous Performance Test, Second Edition)
Ages 6 to adult. A computer-based test of attention and impulse control using visual and auditory tasks. Used by: Psychology. Learn more

KABC-II (Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition)
Ages 3 to 18. A cognitive assessment that measures reasoning, memory and processing, with options that reduce the demand on spoken language. Used by: Psychology.

MCMI-IV (Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory, Fourth Edition)
Adults aged 18 and over. A questionnaire that assesses personality patterns and emotional difficulties in adults. Used by: Psychology. Learn more

MMPI-3 (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-3)
Adults aged 18 and over. A widely used questionnaire that assesses personality and emotional and behavioral difficulties in adults. Used by: Psychology. Learn more

MMPI-A (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, Adolescent)
Ages 14 to 18. A widely used questionnaire that assesses personality and emotional and behavioral difficulties in teenagers. Used by: Psychology.

Movement ABC-2 (Movement Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition)
Ages 3 to 16. Measures manual dexterity, aiming and catching, and balance. Supports the assessment of dyspraxia (DCD). Used by: Occupational Therapy. Learn more

Mullen Scales (Mullen Scales of Early Learning)
Birth to 5 years 8 months. Measures early development in visual reception, fine motor skills, receptive language and expressive language. Used by: Occupational Therapy. Learn more

NEPSY (NEPSY Neuropsychological Assessment)
Ages 3 to 16. Assesses attention, executive functioning, language, memory, sensorimotor and visuospatial skills. Used by: Psychology. Learn more

OASES (Overall Assessment of the Speaker’s Experience of Stuttering)
Ages 7 to adult. Measures how stuttering affects a person’s feelings, daily communication and quality of life. Used by: Speech and Language Therapy. Learn more

PDMS-2 (Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, Second Edition)
Birth to 5 years. Measures gross and fine motor development in babies and young children. Used by: Occupational Therapy. Learn more

PEAK (Promoting the Emergence of Advanced Knowledge)
Children and adults with autism or developmental delays. An ABA assessment and curriculum that measures language, learning, generalization and relational skills. Used by: ABA. Learn more

PEDI-CAT (Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory, Computer Adaptive Test)
Birth to 21. Measures daily activities, mobility, social and cognitive functioning and responsibility. Used by: Occupational Therapy. Learn more

Phonological Awareness Assessment

Children. Assesses phonological processing skills linked to reading and spelling, such as rhyme, blending and segmenting sounds. Used by: Speech and Language Therapy. Learn more

PLS-5 (Preschool Language Scale, Fifth Edition)
Birth to 7 years 11 months. Measures how babies and young children understand and use language. Used by: Speech and Language Therapy. Learn more

PVMIA (Preschool Visual Motor Integration Assessment)
Preschool children. Assesses visual-motor and visual-perceptual skills in young children, such as copying and matching shapes. Used by: Occupational Therapy. Learn more

RAPT-4 (Renfrew Action Picture Test, Fourth Edition)
Ages 3 to 8. Uses pictures to assess how much information a child gives and the grammar they use when speaking. Used by: Speech and Language Therapy. Learn more

RCADS (Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale)
Ages 8 to 18. A questionnaire that screens for symptoms of anxiety and depression in children and teenagers. Used by: Psychology.

RFVII-3 (Reading-Free Vocational Interest Inventory, Third Edition)
Ages 13 and older. A picture-based inventory of vocational interests that does not require reading. Used by: Occupational Therapy. Learn more

SCARED (Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders)
Ages 8 to 18. A questionnaire completed by the child and parent that screens for different types of anxiety. Used by: Psychology.

Schoodles (Schoodles School Fine Motor Assessment)
School-age children. Assesses the fine motor and handwriting skills children need in class, such as pencil grip, cutting and copying. Used by: Occupational Therapy. Learn more

SDQ (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire)
Ages 2 to 17. A short questionnaire that screens emotional, behavioral and social strengths and difficulties. Used by: Psychology.

Sensory Profile 2
Birth to 14 years. Parent and teacher questionnaires that show how a child responds to sounds, touch, movement and other sensory input. Used by: Occupational Therapy. Learn more

SPM (Sensory Processing Measure (SPM and SPM-P))
Ages 2 to 12. Home and school rating forms that assess sensory processing, praxis and social participation. SPM-P is the preschool version. Used by: Occupational Therapy. Learn more

SSI-4 (Stuttering Severity Instrument, Fourth Edition)
Children and adults. Measures how often and how severely a person stutters, to guide therapy and track progress. Used by: Speech and Language Therapy. Learn more

SSIS (Social Skills Improvement System Rating Scales)
Ages 3 to 18. Parent, teacher and self-report forms that measure social skills and problem behaviors. Used by: Psychology.

Stanford-Binet (Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition (Arabic))
Ages 2 to adult. A cognitive assessment available in Arabic that measures reasoning, knowledge, memory and processing. Used by: Psychology.

STAP (South Tyneside Assessment of Phonology)
Young children. Analyzes the speech sound patterns a child uses to identify phonological difficulties. Used by: Speech and Language Therapy. Learn more

STASS (South Tyneside Assessment of Syntactic Structures)
Young children. Assesses the grammar a child uses in spontaneous speech. Used by: Speech and Language Therapy. Learn more

Stroop (Stroop Color and Word Test)
Children and adults. A short test of attention, inhibition and cognitive flexibility. Used by: Psychology. Learn more

TAT (Thematic Apperception Test)
Older children, teens and adults. A picture-based storytelling task that helps the psychologist understand thoughts, feelings and relationships. Used by: Psychology.

TGMD-2 (Test of Gross Motor Development, Second Edition)
Ages 3 to 10. Measures running, jumping, hopping, throwing, catching and other gross motor skills. Used by: Occupational Therapy. Learn more

THS-R (Test of Handwriting Skills, Revised)
Ages 6 to 18. Assesses letter formation, copying and the visual and motor skills behind handwriting. Used by: Occupational Therapy. Learn more

TILLS (Test of Integrated Language and Literacy Skills)
Ages 6 to 18. Assesses oral language, reading and spelling together, to identify language and literacy disorders, including dyslexia. Used by: Speech and Language Therapy. Learn more

Toddler Phonology Test (Toddler Phonology Test (TPT))
Toddlers. Assesses the speech sounds and patterns toddlers use, to identify early speech sound delay. Used by: Speech and Language Therapy. Learn more

TOVA (Test of Variables of Attention)
Ages 4 to adult. A computer-based test of attention and impulse control used in ADHD assessment. Used by: Psychology. Learn more

TSFI (Test of Sensory Functions in Infants)
Ages 4 to 18 months. Assesses how infants respond to touch, movement and visual input, to identify early sensory processing difficulties. Used by: Occupational Therapy. Learn more

TVPS-4 (Test of Visual Perceptual Skills, Fourth Edition)
Ages 5 to 21. Measures visual perception without needing a motor response, such as visual memory, form constancy and figure-ground. Used by: Occupational Therapy. Learn more

VB-MAPP (Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program)
Developmental levels from birth to 4 years. Measures early communication, language, social and learning skills and barriers to learning, to plan an ABA program. Used by: ABA. Learn more

Vineland-3 (Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Third Edition)
Birth to 90. A parent or caregiver interview measuring everyday communication, daily living, social and motor skills. Used by: Psychology. Learn more

WAIS-IV UK (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Fourth UK Edition)
Ages 16 to 90. Measures verbal comprehension, perceptual reasoning, working memory and processing speed in older teens and adults. Used by: Psychology. Learn more

WIAT-4 (Wechsler Individual Achievement Test, Fourth Edition)
Ages 4 to 50. Measures academic skills in reading, writing, spelling, math and oral language. Used by: Psychology. Learn more

WISC-V (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth Edition)
Ages 6 to 16. The most widely used cognitive assessment for children. Measures verbal comprehension, visual-spatial skills, fluid reasoning, working memory and processing speed. Used by: Psychology. Learn more

WPPSI-IV UK (Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence—Fourth Edition-UK)
Ages 2 years 6 months to 7 years 7 months. A cognitive assessment designed for young children, covering verbal, visual, reasoning, memory and processing skills. Used by: Psychology. Learn more

How to book an assessment

Not sure which assessment your child needs? Start with an intake appointment. Our team will discuss your concerns and recommend the right assessment.

Call or WhatsApp +974 3337 7648, call our landline +974 4418 1968, email info@mindinstituteqatar.com, or request an appointment online.

Mind Institute, Building No. 72, Zone 56, Street 728, Wadi Lubara Street, Ain Khaled, Doha, Qatar.