Assessment At Possibilities:
The First Step Towards An Effective Treatment Plan

Our Team Approach
At the Possibilities Clinic, we know that diagnosing ADD and ADHD, Autism, Learning Disabilities, Tourette Syndrome and associated conditions must be done with care, expertise, and uncompromising attention to detail. An accurate diagnosis is the first step towards an effective treatment plan. That is why every assessment we do involves these essential components to support diagnostic accuracy and treatment:
- A team of experts from different disciplines (e.g., psychiatry, pediatrics, psychology, occupational therapy, speech and language pathology)
- Clinical interview sessions where we gather information about medical history and current functioning
- Direct testing of attention, memory, learning, and associated cognitive skills with a psychometrist
- A team meeting when experts involved in the assessment review the findings, make diagnostic decisions, and devise an individualized Treatment Plan
- A feedback session where results and treatments are discussed with the patient and/or family
- Integrated medication consultation sessions with experts on our Medical Team
We have different kinds of assessments for different needs. Here are some common questions, grouped into themes, and our answers to help you better explore your assessment options.
We can help! At Possibilities we offer a complimentary 20-minute session with a member of our Next Steps Navigation Team. Members of this team are professionals from education and healthcare. During this session a member of the Navigation Team will listen to your questions, discuss your concerns, and help you clarify your next steps.
If you would like to book an appointment with the Navigation Team, please begin by completing our Intake Form.
If you have already completed an Intake Form, please contact us at info@possibilitiesclinic.com or 1-833-482-5558 to request an appointment.
At Possibilities Clinic, we offer Medication Support Services through 3 distinct pathways.
1) If you or your child completed an assessment at Possibilities Clinic where ADHD was diagnosed, you or your child are eligible for follow-up care with our Nurse Practitioner. This option includes titration, monitoring, and ongoing adjustment of the medication at a cost of $100 per session.
2) Alternatively, you can share the Medication Treatment Plan our staff developed for you following the assessment at Possibilities with your primary care provider, allowing your community Physician or Nurse Practitioner to prescribe and monitor the medication with consultative support from our clinic staff as needed.
3) If you haven’t had an assessment done with us but still have questions about your own or your child’s ADHD medication, your community Physician or Nurse Practitioner can request an OHIP-covered eConsult from our clinical team.
Visit our Pathways to Medication Support page to learn more about these options.
No. At the present time our physicians and allied health professionals are licensed to provide care in Ontario. However, some of our Specialized Tutoring Services for ADD/ADHD and Learning Disabilities can be provided across North America through secure video sessions.
Costs depend on the specific assessment you are requesting. If costs for any service do not appear on assessment pages, please contact our Team at info@possibilitiesclinic.com or call 1-833-482-5558 for more information. Fees for assessments may be covered by private insurance plans. Post-secondary students seeking assessments may also apply for OSAP bursaries.
It’s never too late to get help! We see people of ALL ages, especially for Attention Deficit Disorders, and that includes adults. And when we say adults, we don’t mean just young adults who are heading off to college or starting a career. We see 30 and 40 year-olds who are cycling through jobs without direction or living with countless DIY projects that have never been finished. We see 50 and 60 year-olds who are questioning whether they have ADD or ADHD for the very first time. And we see adults who are older than that, too. All the adults we work with are striving for better outcomes, believing it is never too late for new beginnings and a fresh outlook!
We offer different services for different ages. Speak with our Team about what services may be right for you. You can reach us at info@possibilitiesclinic.com or call 1-833-482-5558.
At Possibilities we offer a comprehensive assessment for ADD and ADHD for children, teens, and adults. Attention Deficit Disorders are complicated. Often, other challenges go along with them. So we explore more than just focus. We do direct testing of attention, memory, and related cognitive skills over secure video sessions. We look at other issues, too, like anxiety, mood, and social and emotional functioning. For children, teens, and young adults in school, we also do a screening of academic abilities. Once the assessment is complete, our psychology team will match your needs to the right coaching or executive functioning interventions. Your official report can also be used to request school and workplace accommodations. Since the assessment team includes a physician with expertise in ADD/ADHD, medication can be started—in partnership with your family doctor—to ensure that a critical component of ADD or ADHD treatment is in place if you wish to explore this option. More information about our Focus Forward 360 Assessment appears here.
The Possibilities Signature Assessment looks at all of these concerns—attention, learning, and mental health—because science shows these challenges often go together. Our medical and psychology experts are involved in the team assessment which includes clinical interviews, report card reviews, and direct testing. Given that the assessment is so comprehensive, we are able to make diagnoses like ADD/ADHD, Learning Disabilities, and related issues such as anxiety . Once any diagnoses have been made, you will meet with the doctor on the assessment team to explore medical treatment options. You will discuss additional treatments with an expert from psychology in a separate feedback session. You can read more about our Signature Assessment here.
Yes, but our psychoeducational testing is part of the Signature Assessment described above. Parents or schools requesting a Psychoeducational Assessment are typically wondering if a Learning Disability can explain problems in reading, writing, or math. Science says that learning difficulties often have other challenges that go along with them, like problems with attention. We do not want to miss any challenges that can limit learning, so we do not offer stand-alone Psychoeducational Assessments. Instead, we do full psychoeducational testing, but we add comprehensive attention testing, as well as an assessment of mental health in our Signature Assessment. A physician is also part of the assessment team.
You can think of our Signature Assessment this way:
Possibilities Signature Assessment EQUALS a Psychoeducational Assessment PLUS an ADD/ADHD Assessment PLUS an Assessment of Mental Health and Social Functioning done by a team with Psychology PLUS Medical experts
If you are interested in a Psychoeducational Assessment, ask about our Signature Assessment which has added investigations so other challenges do not get missed! More information about our Signature Assessment appears here.
Toddlers, children, and teens can have difficulty making friends for many reasons. Maybe there are attention problems that make it tough to follow conversations or control big emotions. Maybe there are language delays that make it difficult to express ideas or understand what peers and adults are saying. And maybe those factors can explain some of the difficulties your child is experiencing, but not all of them. Autism is complex and diagnosing it cannot be done quickly. Our team, including experts from psychiatry and psychology, takes a comprehensive look at more than just social functioning. We examine language skills, attention, and mental health, as well as motor functioning and sensory processing. Direct testing of your child or teen is also done using gold standard measures for assessing behaviours seen in autism. More information about our Comprehensive Autism Assessment appears here.
Tourette Syndrome is a condition where involuntary movements called tics are present. Tics may be challenging for a child or teen, but other challenges may be present that can make life difficult, too. For example, Attention Deficit Disorders—either ADD or ADHD—can occur along with Tourette Syndrome, and so can Learning Disabilities and mental health challenges like anxiety or obsessive compulsive behaviours. So it’s important to explore other challenges when assessing for Tourette Syndrome. Our team approach with experts from various disciplines, like psychiatry and psychology, ensures a 360 view of all your concerns. Clinical interviews, medical review of developmental and health history, ratings on standardized questionnaires, and direct testing of your child or teen provides a thorough investigation to support any diagnoses we make. More information about our Comprehensive Assessment for Tic Disorders/Tourette Syndrome appears here.