Children & Adolescents Assessment

A neuropsychological evaluation assists in better understanding child’s functioning in areas such as memory, attention, perception, coordination, language, and personality. This information will help the parents, child’s teacher, therapists, and physician provide treatments and interventions for the child that will meet his or her unique needs.

We provide comprehensive evaluations for children and adolescents who may be struggling with educational, developmental and behavioral issues such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADD/ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Executive Function Disorders, and Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI).

The goal is to improve the quality of life of for children and teenagers who face developmental, behavioral, emotional, communication and educational difficulties.

We specialize in neuropsychological assessments for:

  • Intellectual Disability

  • Learning Disabilities

  • Attention Deficits

  • Cognitive Deficits

  • Traumatic Brain Injury

How does a pediatric neuropsychological evaluation differ from a school evaluation?

Pediatric neuropsychological evaluations will include some measures that are often administered by the school. However, the interpretation process is very different. School evaluations aim to determine if a child’s skills are on grade level. Neuropsychologists determine why a child may be struggling, by examining individual strengths and weaknesses and considering a child’s developmental and medical history. This may result in clinical diagnoses and specific treatment recommendations.

If my child has had a recent school evaluation, can they also have a neuropsychological evaluation?

Certain psychological tests cannot be administered within the span of a calendar year due to practice effects. However, this does not preclude a second evaluation as there are other measures available. Also, if your child has had a recent psychoeducational evaluation, then a consultation or targeted evaluation may be more effective. Please let us know if your child has had recent testing and we can discuss the best path forward.

Information is based on materials developed by the Public Interest Advisory Committee, Division 40 (Clinical Neuropsychology), American Psychological Association