Services

Services | Assesment and/or Treatment | Tests | Psychotherapy | Parenting Classes

Purpose

The purpose of psychological and neuropsychological assessment (testing) is to address specific areas of concern or difficulty. Assessment enables the clinician to provide the parent/caregiver with a thorough description of the child’s cognitive, academic, and social/emotional level of functioning. One of the goals of assessment is to identify strengths and weaknesses in order to tailor behavioral plans and academic interventions to the needs of the child.

Description

Psychological and neuropsychological assessments involve several steps. The parents/caregivers and child will meet with the psychologist in the clinic where a clinical interview will take place. The interview enables the parents to describe the current problem and how it affects the child’s behavior and/or achievement. The interview also includes taking a complete developmental history.

A comprehensive neuropsychological assessment takes approximately 10-12 hours of face-to-face time with the child (less time is required for children under the age of 8). Appointments are scheduled in blocks of time that are flexible yet permit the greatest amount of testing with the fewest numbers of sessions.

A final appointment will be made in which both parents/caregivers (usually without the child) meet with the psychologist. At that appointment all test results will be discussed as well as recommendations for intervention/treatment. If referrals for additional, or outside, services are needed they will be provided at this time. The final report will be available at this time as well.

• ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
• ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)
• Learning Disorders/Disabilities
• Developmental Delays
• Mental Retardation
• Autistic Disorder
• Conduct Disorder/Oppositional Defiant Disorder
• Anxiety Disorders
• Mood Disorders

• Developmental Delays
• School Readiness
• Intelligence (IQ))
• Academic Achievement
• Attention and Concentration
• Learning and Memory
• Auditory Processing
• Visual Processing
• Sensory Processing
• Visuospatial Functioning
• Sensorimotor Functioning
• Executive Function
• Adaptive Functioning
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Personality Style
• Self-Esteem

Psychotherapy is offered in a number of formats.
• Individual Psychotherapy
  • is offered in which the child meets with the psychologist on a one-on-one basis for a period of several weeks or months in order to address specific areas of concern.
• Parenting Therapy
  • is offered in which the parent(s) meet with the psychologist in order to specifically address parenting styles, concerns, and issues.
• Group Therapy
  • may be offered for a specified number of sessions in order to address topics such as divorce recovery, grief recovery, behavioral concerns, and emotional distress.
• Cognitive Rehabilitation
  • Cognitive rehabilitation may be offered following as assessment (if appropriate).
  • Cognitive rehabilitation is offered to assist the child in the development of specific strategies for maximizing strengths and minimizing weaknesses. Strategies may include: organization, memory, learning, self-monitoring, self-regulation, etc.

Parenting classes are offered to assist parents with some of the following concerns:
• School Adjustment
• Academic Performance
• Behavioral Concerns
• Self-Esteem Issues
• Family Dynamics and Relationships
• Parenting the Disabled Child