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Difference between revisions of "How Do I Get a Needs of the Child Assessment?"

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===Private reports===
===Private reports===


As an alternative, you can pay for a report to be prepared by a social workers, clinical counsellor or psychologist. These can generally be done much faster, but they come at a higher cost. The fees for reports prepared by psychologists typically range between $5,000 and $16,000, depending on the number of children involved, where the children and the parents or guardians live, and the amount of work that needs to be done.
As an alternative, you can pay for a report to be prepared by a social workers, clinical counsellor or psychologist. These can generally be done much faster, but they come at a higher cost. The fees for reports prepared by psychologists typically range between $5,000 and $20,000, depending on the number of children involved, where the children and the parents or guardians live, and the amount of work that needs to be done.


To find a professional to prepare a needs of the child assessment, you can:
To find a professional to prepare a needs of the child assessment, you can:
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* get a recommendation from your lawyer,
* get a recommendation from your lawyer,
* read through British Columbia court cases on the [http://www.canlii.org/en/bc/ CanLII website] to get the names of professionals who prepare these reports, or
* read through British Columbia court cases on the [http://www.canlii.org/en/bc/ CanLII website] to get the names of professionals who prepare these reports, or
* contact the [http://collegeofpsychologists.bc.ca BC College of Psychologists] for a referral.
* contact the [http://www.findapsychologist.ca/wp-content/themes/crhspp/index_search.php Canadian Register of Health Service Psychologists] for a referral.


==Arranging for the assessment==
==Arranging for the assessment==