Psychological & Educational Consultancy

Psychological and Educational Consultancy Services (PECS) is a Perth-based psychology and education practice specialising in psychological and educational assessments for children, adolescents and adults. PECS was established in 1999 by Dr Shane Langsford and continues to be operated by him in Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia (WA). Dr Langsford’s qualifications include a PhD in Educational Psychology, a Bachelor of Education with First Class Honours (BEdHons1), and a Bachelor of Psychology. Completed within the BEdHons1 was a Postgraduate Diploma of Education majoring in School Psychology.

Dr Langsford, or one of the other Fully registered Psychologists, is personally involved with every assessment and/or report at PECS, thus ensuring that every child, adolescent or adult attending PECS is guaranteed of benefiting from the involvement of a highly qualified and experienced Registered Psychologist.

The two most common assessments conducted at PECS are tests for ADD / ADHD and Specific Learning Disorder (SLD).

Other common tests/assessments conducted at PECS are:

Dyscalculia
Dysgraphia
Dyslexia
IQ
Neuropsychological Assessments
Intellectual deficiency / disability
PECS ensures that the consequent report is completed within 10 working days from the assessment.

The cost of PECS’ assessments are in the mid-range of what is being charged within the profession and are provided at set fees to ensure no surprises. In addition, there are also private health and Medicare rebates available, if applicable.

Due to increasing waiting times to see a medical specialist, many paediatricians, psychiatrists and general practitioners are now requesting that an assessment is completed by PECS prior to the patient seeing the specialist for the first time. PECS’ comprehensive range of neuropsychology testing options in Perth allow these medical specialists to have a wealth of information at their fingertips at that first appointment.

Over the past 20 years, PECS has had the pleasure of conducting hundreds of assessments for people that come from rural and remote locations throughout Western Australia such as Broome, Derby and Kununurra in the north; all the way down to Augusta, Albany, and Esperance in the south. Many of the staff at PECS were brought up in the country with Dr Langsford being born in Quairading and growing up in Gidgegannup, and other members of staff originating from Busselton, Toodyay and York.

To further support our rural and remote clients, Dr Langsford has negotiated significantly discounted nightly rates at a number of hotels