Assessment Resources
Students applying for admission for Upper Primary (Grades 3rd & 4th) and Middle School (Grades 5th-8th) must complete the appropriate assessments to determine their educational needs in order for their application to be considered for enrollment.
Assessments should be obtained from psychologists who specialize in educational testing and who are experienced in the assessment of gifted children. The assessment must include:
- An individual test of intelligence, including WISC, DAS, or other district administered ability test such as CogAT or NNAT.
- A test of achievement completed within the past two years, such as the Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement, the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT), the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Achievement or other nationally normed assessments.
- Children who have been identified as gifted elsewhere should include the identification criteria and documentation with the application.
For your reference, the following is a list of sources for educational assessment. Parents are welcome to utilize any educational consultant to receive the proper admissions assessment, Wechsler Intelligence Tests or Differential Abilities Scale for 1st to 8th grade, and achievement testing for 3rd to 8th grade. It is the parents’ responsibility to decide which educational tester best fits their child's needs.
Expect this list to evolve as we continue to meet with psychologists and make updates. Inclusion does not constitute an endorsement by Ricks Center for Gifted Children.
Assessment Referrals
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Birch Psychology
Ous Badwan, Psy.D., MFT
Ryan Asherin, Ph.D.
1839 York Street, Suite 130
Denver, Colorado 80206
303-834-1026
http://www.birchpsychology.com
info@birchpsychology.com -
Nancy Cason, Psy.D., BCBA
899 N. Logan Street, Suite 406
Denver, CO 80203
insightsdenver@gmail.com
http://www.insightsdenver.com -
Jill Holm-Denoma, Ph.D.
900 E. Louisiana Avenue, Suite 100
Denver, CO 80210
720-833-1648
jholmden@du.edu
www.therapydenver.webs.com -
Claire Dumke, Psy.D.
899 N. Logan Street, Suite 406
Denver, CO 80203
insightsdenver@gmail.com
http://www.insightsdenver.com -
Jim Farrell, Ph.D.
9090 S. Ridgeline Boulevard, Suite 220
Highlands Ranch, CO
drjfarrell@gmail.com
303-898-0915 -
Lisa Binswanger Friedman, Psy.D.
950 S. Cherry Street, Suite 704
Denver, CO 80246
303-758-5368 -
Rob Handley, Ph.D.
7600 East Eastman, #400
Denver, CO 80231
303-745-8344 -
Daniel Hettleman, Ph.D.
1115 Grant Street, Suite 204
Denver, CO 80203
https://danielhettleman.com
303-912-6632 -
Susan Kirshenbaum Silver, Ph.D.
1777 S. Harrison Street, Suite 1200
Denver, CO 80210
10103 Ridgegate Parkway, Suite G23
Lone Tree, CO 80124
303-344-0402
susan@drsusansilver.com
www.drsusansilver.com -
Leslie Lurie, Ed.S.
720-210-8545
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Alexandra McDermott, Psy.D.
600 S. Cherry Street, Suite 230
Denver, CO 80246
720-485-4194
alex@denvertherapyassessment.com -
Riley S. Rhodes, Psy.D.
950 W. Cherry Street, Suite 400
Denver, CO 80246
303-991-7654 -
Laura Santarre-Lemmon, Ph.D.
900 E. Louisiana Avenue, Suite 100
Denver, CO 80210
720-515-4292
laura.santerre-lemmon@du.edu
www.du.edu/ahss/psychology/dnrl/clinic -
Marilyn Talmage-Bowers, Psy.D.
1660 S. Albion Street, Suite 725
Denver, CO 80222
303-355-4137 -
Jana Waters, Ph.D.
Educational Counseling Services
90 Madison Street, Suite 304
Denver, CO 80206
303-691-2020 -
Shayna Brody Whitehouse, Ph.D.
720-432-1336
shayna@reachinghighereductation.com
www.reachinghighereducation.com -
Nancy Williams, Ph.D.
7600 East Eastman, #400
Denver, CO 80231
nan717@comcast.net
303-745-5497 -
Brian Wolff, Ph.D.
Wolff Child Psychology
3345 W. 38th Avenue
Denver, CO 80211
brian@wolffchildpsychology.com
303-500-3407 -
Professional Psychology Center
University of Denver
2460 South Vine Street
Denver, CO 80208
303-871-3626 -
Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented
http://www.coloradogifted.org
303-520-4887