Practice
A neuropsychological assessment is appropriate for children or adolescents who struggle academically or who find little enjoyment in the learning process, as well as those who have difficulty paying attention, behaving appropriately, or interacting socially.
A neuropsychological assessment can be used to inform treatment and educational programming decisions, establish a neurocognitive baseline, monitor skill development, or identify specialized interventions for children with complex congenital and/or medical histories.
The assessment process involves interviewing and testing the child, as well as interviewing parents, teachers and others at times.
Typically, testing is conducted over an entire day. In most cases, our comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation includes an assessment of:
Executive Control Functions
Attention
Language
Learning and Memory
Visual Spatial Skills
Motor Functions
Emotional and Behavioral Functioning
Social Communication Skills
Intelligence
Academic Achievement
After a child's tests have been carefully scored and interpreted, parents are invited for a follow-up meeting to discuss the results and recommended interventions. Parents will receive a written report of their child's evaluation including testing results and recommendations.
Children and adolescents have come to Pediatric Neuropsychological Services of Alaska, PC with a variety of diagnoses, including:
ADHD
Prematurity
histories of neglect and/or abuse
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Epilepsy/seizure disorder
Pervasive Developmental Disorders-Autism/Asperger's
Congenital Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Acquired Cognitive Deficit secondary to other medical conditions
Brain Tumor
Stroke
Anoxia
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Neurofibromatosis
Traumatic Brain Injury/Blow to the head
Language-Based Learning Disorder
Nonverbal Learning Disorder
Learning Disabilities
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