The internet is full of tests that claim to identify a child's “intelligence type” in 10 minutes and even “predict” a future career. Before you trust results like these, it helps to know what such tests can and cannot do.
What a good questionnaire can do
- Describe preferences and observable behavior: what the child enjoys and where they feel at ease.
- Provide a basis for conversation: parents, the teacher and the child talk about strengths in a shared language.
- Help you choose activities: clubs, courses and ways of learning.
What a questionnaire cannot do
- Measure “intelligence” in the scientific sense. A preferences questionnaire is not an IQ test and should not pretend to be one.
- Predict a career. Careers depend on interests, values, opportunities and a great deal of chance.
- Make a diagnosis. If you are worried about your child's speech, attention or behavior, see a specialist — a psychologist, speech therapist or doctor.
How to recognize a good assessment
- Information is gathered from several sources: parents, the teacher, the child and observation.
- Results are interpreted relative to the child, not in comparison with others.
- Instead of labels, you get practical recommendations.
- The consultant is honest about the limits of the method.
- The child's data is kept confidential.
This is exactly how we work. We won't give you an “intelligence score” — we help you see your child more clearly.
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