What areas are assessed in a Neuropsychological Evaluation?
- Intellectual abilities
- Academic skills
- Fine motor and visual motor skills
- Visual perception
- Processing speed and sequencing ability
- Language and pragmatic language
- Memory (working, short-term, long-term)
- Attention
- Executive Functioning (planning, organizing, inhibition)
- Emotional functioning
- Social functioning
What is included in a
Neuropsychological Evaluation?
- Interview with the parent and child/adolescent/young adult
- Interview with the educational team and/or other providers
- School observation as needed
- Approximately 4 to 6 hours of testing
- Feedback session with parent and adolescent/young adult
- A written report which will include results, diagnoses if applicable, and recommendations for the student, family, educational team, and other treatment providers
What do I tell my child/adolescent?
- “It’s a way to help us better understand you and what you need to be successful.”
- “It will help your teachers understand how you learn best and how we can make school easier and less frustrating.”
- “You will be doing some learning tasks, some academic tests, and talking about school and your feelings.”
- “You won’t have to get any shots, and you won’t get a grade.”
- “The most important thing is just to try your best.”
