Improving psycho-educational assessment access in Alberta the focus of new bill

Alberta parents, teachers and the official opposition are pushing for better provincial access to psycho-educational assessments for students. The assessments are a way to collect information about a child’s academic and social functioning to better understand their strengths, weaknesses and learning needs. They’re typically requested by parents or teachers and can identify complex disabilities at a young age. But currently, in Alberta, they’re not easy to come by.The informati