Deep Dive into WISC-V Assessments

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Do you occasionally (or more regularly) need to administer a WISC-V in your clinical practice?

Did you receive minimal training on the WISC-V as a trainee?

Did you perhaps only administer one or two WISCs before qualifying?

Do you feel reasonably confident in administering the WISC-V but sometimes wish you could go beyond the basics of interpretation?

Have you been looking for some support to interpret your assessments?

If you answered "yes" to any of the above questions, then this training is for you!

We have administered hundreds of WISCs between us, and never seemed to be able to find appropriate CPD to help us take our assessments to the next level. The WISC is full of advanced interpretation tools, but any training we could find was at a very basic introductory level. After having it as an appraisal objective in the NHS to find training on more advanced interpretation, Emma suggested to Katherine that we just write our own! We've learned a lot along the way, and we've done the deep deep diving into the manuals so that you don't have to. We've developed a 2-day course which aims to develop confidence in the core skills of WISC-V administration and interpretation, finesse existing skills, and take your administration and interpretation to a higher level. This is the training we wish we'd had!

We have developed 4 modules to date:

Module 1 (Setting the Scene) covers introducing the assessment in the waiting room, managing engagement throughout the assessment, and a general overview of the WISC-V (including the physical kit vs Q-interactive, and cultural considerations).

Module 2 (How To's of Administration) covers our best-practice administration tips, common errors and how to avoid them. We take a detailed look at the primary subtests, and also cover the complementary and secondary subtests (what they involve and why might you include them).

Module 3 (Scoring and Interpretation) is where we combine science and art! We go over accurate scoring procedures (including some tricky details that can be easy to miss!) and spend a long time on cohesiveness and clinical meaningfulness to help you interpret tricky and spiky profiles with confidence.

Module 4 (Recommendations and Report Considerations) looks at translating results into real-world recommendations. We look at what you can and can't recommend in relation to schools, and we give you advice on writing the best possible report.

We offer live training, or the opportunity to purchase recordings from one of our live training courses. Watch this space for dates if you feel you would benefit from live training.

Our live training is 2 online days. We aim to keep it engaging and interesting, interspersed with lots of real-life examples and self-study exercises. We have a lot of content to get through and do not expect you to speak (although will take some questions in the chat) but instead allow you to take responsibility for your own learning and engage in whatever way helps you get the most out of the course. Recordings are circulated afterwards and available for a limited time to help you consolidate your learning and/or to catch up on any parts you might have missed.

If you cannot wait for live training, or if self-study works well for you, then our recordings could be a good option for you. Please contact us using the button below if you would like to purchase any (or all) of the modules, and we will issue an invoice. 

Whatever format you decide is best for you, you will have access to the recordings for 4 months.

The live training costs £299. This covers both days. Payment is taken via the booking page.

You can purchase the recordings separately or together. The cost of the modules is as follows:

Module 1 - £25

Module 2 - £70

Module 3 - £80

Module 4 - £50

**SPECIAL OFFER** purchase modules 2, 3 and 4, and receive module 1 for free! Therefore you can receive all 4 modules for £200!

This training assumes some (although admittedly quite basic) awareness of the WISC-V. We expect that attendees will have administered at least one WISC-V at some point in their career. At the moment, this training is only available to qualified practitioner psychologists (typically clinical or counselling psychologists) who are working in a clinical context outside of neuropsychology services. If you are unsure whether this training is for you, please contact us with some information about your background and role, and what you hope to achieve through the training. 

Of course! We offer ad hoc supervision and consultation on cognitive assessments. Please contact us for more information, and we can think with you about what support might be most helpful to you. You can learn more via the link below.

• Cognitive assessments with neurodivergent individuals: considerations for engagement, administration and interpretation all within a neuroaffirmative approach. Includes the utility of cognitive assessments in diagnostic assessments of autism and ADHD.
• Deep dive into WPSSI-IV assessments
• Deep dive into WAIS-V assessments (once released)