Comprehensive Psychological and Neuropsychological Evaluations for Children and Adolescents
Comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological evaluations are designed to provide a nuanced understanding of an individual's unique strengths and challenges across various areas of development and functioning. These assessments are particularly helpful for parents seeking clarity about their child’s struggles, especially when concerns are present but the underlying causes are not yet clear.
Areas Assessed Include:
Cognitive Abilities: Evaluating overall intellectual capabilities, including problem-solving and critical thinking skills. This includes nonverbal cognitive assessments as needed.
Language and Verbal Reasoning: Assessing communication abilities, including understanding and using language effectively.
Nonverbal and Visual-Spatial Reasoning: Measuring skills related to interpreting visual information, patterns, and spatial relationships.
Attention: Identifying strengths and challenges in sustaining focus and managing distractions.
Executive Functioning: Analyzing skills such as planning, organization, time management, and impulse control.
Memory and Learning: Understanding how information is retained, processed, and recalled over time.
Fine Motor and Visual-Motor Skills: Evaluating coordination and the ability to integrate visual input with motor tasks.
Academic Skills: Measuring performance in core areas like reading, writing, and mathematics to identify any learning difficulties.
Adaptive Functioning: Assessing practical, day-to-day skills required for independence, such as self-care, communication, and problem-solving in daily life.
Social and Emotional Functioning: Exploring relationships, emotional regulation, and overall mental health.
Behavioral Functioning: Examining patterns of behavior, including adaptability, self-regulation, and responses to various environments and situations.
How I Help
By integrating insights from these areas, comprehensive evaluations provide a clear and comprehensive understanding of your child’s functioning. I deliver the clarity needed to guide interventions and tailored support. Each evaluation includes practical, actionable recommendations to empower families and help children succeed at home, in school, and in social settings.