Children's Neuropsychological Services

What we do

Children's Neuropsychological Services is dedicated to serving children, adolescents, and young adults with developmental and learning needs. We offer consultations and comprehensive neurocognitive evaluations for children with developmental, neurological, and other medical conditions that affect learning and behavior.

The evaluations address a broad range of cognitive abilities and characterize the child's overall pattern of strengths and weaknesses. Diagnostic impressions and recommendations are shared with parents/guardians in developing comprehensive home and school based intervention programs. Treatment and intervention planning include consultations with teachers and other health care professionals.

Who we evaluate

Children, adolescents, and young adults, preschool to college age, with:

Complex learning and attention problems and/or developmental conditions such as:
    · Learning disabilities
    · Attention deficit disorders
    · Language disorders
    · Pervasive developmental disorders (e.g., autism, Asperger's syndrome)
Neurologic and other medical conditions that affect brain functioning such as:
    · Epilepsy
    · Head injury
    · Leukemia (treatment effects)
    · Brain tumor
    · Immunological conditions
Psychiatric conditions with associated learning problems such as:
    · Anxiety disorders
    · Tic disorders
    · Depression
    · Psychosis
    · Behavior disorders

The evaluation

Purpose of the evaluation:

To evaluate the presence and extent of cognitive, behavioral, and achievement problems
To provide diagnoses
To learn about the possible brain processes underlying observed deficits
To characterize a child's learning style and provide recommendations for educational interventions, school placement, rehabilitation, and medical, psychological, or psychiatric treatment
To provide prognoses and help families plan for the child's future

Abilities evaluated:

The assessment batteries are tailored to each child and the extent of testing varies depending upon age and presenting concerns. The following is a list of abilities that may be assessed:

General intelligence
Attention
Executive functions (such as planning, organizational skills)
Processing speed
Language skills
Verbal memory
Visual memory
Visual perception
Visual-motor integration (such as eye-hand coordination, writing)
Academic skills
Behavioral and emotional functioning