Finding the right assessment
Our assessments include a holistic evaluation of emotional, behavioral, social, adaptive, and cognitive functioning. Testing typically includes academic testing in order to identify educational learning styles and/or disorders. There are two types of assessment packages offered. Selecting a plan is determined by age and reason for the evaluation.
What is a Neuropsychological evaluation?
Areas evaluated include the following:
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General cognitive functioning
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Academic skills
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Attention & concentration
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Executive functions (e.g., planning, organization, problem-solving)
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Language skills
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Visual and verbal memory
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Visual-spatial organization
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Processing speed
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Motor coordination
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Social skills
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Adaptive funcitoning
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Emotional and behavioral functioning
What are some conditions that you screen for?
The evaluation process is diagnostic. The importance of determining a diagnosis is not to confine your child into a box. However, finding an effective and evidence based treatment is contingent on an accurate diagnosis. We assess for the following conditions & more:
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Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Social Communication Disorders
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Specific Learning Disorders
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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Oppositional Defiant Disorder
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Psychiatric concerns (e.g., depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder)
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Intellectual Disability
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Sports Related Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Comprehensive Evaluation
What does testing entail:
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Includes an assessment of:
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cognitive functioning
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learning/academic skills
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attention (visual and auditory)
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learning and memory (visual and auditory)
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social and emotional functioning
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visual spatial
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language
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sensory and fine motor skills
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Intake/clinical interview with caregivers
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Two days of direct testing (4-8 hours).
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Standardized questionnaires
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Conversations with: teacher and/or therapist
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A review of records
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A feedback summary and full report
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Feedback appointment(s) (when we go over the results)
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Follow up on specific dates (i.e., 1, 3, and/or 6 months)
Photos of the testing office
Contact
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