It is essential to consider the different people who will read a report to avoid improper interpretation of the results when writing a report. The clinician should aim to make reports accessible and useful to all involved people. The report refers to the means by which a client’s history and difficulties are described, results are obtained and interpreted, and suggestions for future approaches to the difficulties are discussed. A psychometric property refers to a portion of the report that presents only test scores and is usually given at the beginning of a report. This is often not of use for parents.There are several pitfalls of report writing:VocabularyClinicians should avoid using jargon, complex sentence structure and too many acronyms.Complex words to add length to the report.Esoteric language only understood by the clinician.Not written in lay language (e.g. excessive focus on scores).Vague and unclear language that cannot be falsified.Vague or imprecise language (i.e. psychobabble). Faulty interpretationThis can be the result of personal ideas (1), biases (2) and idiosyncrasies (3). It can be most readily seen when the psychologist is using the same theories or drawing the same conclusions in every report.Report lengthThe report should not be unnecessarily long.Number obsessionThe report should not focus unnecessarily on numbers and only emphasize numbers when they contribute to the understanding of the child being evaluated. Invalid test scores should not be incorporated and test results should not be reported just because it was administered.Failure to address referral questionsThe report should clarify and address the true referral question, although this may not always be the same as the one presented by the client. There are several good practices for report writing:Report only pertinent informationOnly relevant information to the referral question should be included. Define abbreviations and acronymsIt...