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Neuropsychological Assessments

People seek neuropsychological assessments to answer important questions and to guide treatment or next steps. These questions can be very specific (i.e. “Do I have ADHD?") or broader (i.e. “Why is it hard for my child to learn to read?” or “Why does my teenager seem more withdrawn?") An evaluation helps arrive at an answer in the form of a diagnosis, a deeper understanding of functioning, or both.

 

My assessments are comprehensive and integrative, gathering information across cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and academic domains in order to develop a nuanced, holistic picture of the individual.

 

I specialize in providing diagnostic clarification of mixed presentations, including:

  • Differentiating between multiple diagnoses

  • Prodromal or early-onset mood or psychotic disorders

  • Understanding maladaptive behavior in the context of trauma or psychosocial factors

  • Twice-exceptionality (i.e. high cognitive abilities and neurodivergence)

  • Understanding learning disabilities in the context of other neurodevelopmental disorders, mood disorders, or social contexts 

  • Early cognitive decline

  • Language-based processing disorders

I conduct assessments for a range of concerns, including:

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  • Mood Disorders/Emotional functioning questions (depression, withdrawal, behavioral disturbance)

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  • Autism

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  • ADHD

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  • Learning disabilities

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  • Cognitive decline 

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  • Giftedness 

The results of testing can provide very important information, including:

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  • Clear understanding of functioning 

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  • Recommendations for how best to capitalize personal strengths and navigate areas of difficulty

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  • Support for institutionally required accommodations (i.e. new schooling, testing accommodations, classroom accommodations), which are used for IEPs or other sponsored requirements

Testing will include most or all of the following elements:

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  • Initial interview, where I collect a complete history

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  • Interview with collateral (external family, other providers, teachers, school psychologists, etc.)

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  • Classroom observation 

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  • Testing sessions 

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  • Feedback session and report

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  • Collaboration with school or outside providers (therapist, OT, SLP)

By the end of the assessment process, you will: 

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  • Better understand yours or your child’s strengths and difficulties

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  • Have clear next steps, including referrals to specialists or treatment, new strategies, or new skills

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  • Have the documentation needed to obtain accommodations as indicated by your diagnosis and profile

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