A neuropsychological evaluation will provide a cognitive and psychological profile of your child's strengths and weaknesses across the domains of intelligence, academic achievement, learning and memory, attention, executive functioning, language abilities, motor functioning, social/emotional functioning, and adaptive skills. An evaluation can provide formal diagnoses (if appropriate), a baseline of functioning, information regarding effects of medication or treatment, and recommendations for your child across settings. In order to ensure the most accurate conceptualization, review of collateral data (medical, testing, or school records) will likely be requested.

We typically conduct a clinical interview with the child’s parents/caregivers prior to testing to gather information about presenting concerns, early developmental history, and functioning across settings. Then the child will participate in the evaluation across one or more days in our office. As a part of the evaluation, we will ask parents and teachers to complete questionnaires, as well as standardized rating scales to garner further information on how a child is functioning at home and at school. Once testing and all forms are complete, we will schedule a feedback session to review the evaluation, including diagnostic impressions and recommendations. From there, parents will receive the written report one to two weeks after feedback.

This depends largely on the child’s age and tolerance for testing.  For a school-aged child, testing is typically completed within a full day (9:00-3:00pm) with breaks throughout the day. However, some children benefit from the testing being broken into two half days.  Testing for younger children (toddlers and some preschool aged children) is typically completed in two half days (10:00-12:00pm).  For some children, it makes sense to spread the testing over multiple sessions or days.  This is determined on an individual basis.

A psychoeducational assessment often provides information regarding intellectual functioning, academic achievement, and behavioral functioning.  Some evaluations will also assess language, motor skills, and adaptive functioning.  A pediatric neuropsychologist and school psychologist may use some of the same tests; however, the school psychologist is typically testing to determine eligibility for special education whereas a neuropsychological evaluation provides a broader scope of information and recommendations.

Yes, we are happy to attend IEP/school meetings to help describe our testing and educational recommendations and help a child’s school better understand their needs. However, this service is not covered by insurance companies and is an additional fee outside of the cost of testing. We can also add on a school observation as a component of our evaluation for a set fee.

We are not in network with any insurance companies at this time. However, if you have out of network benefits (i.e., a PPO or POS plan), you may choose to seek partial reimbursement directly from your insurance company. We will happily provide you with the necessary documentation to do so, including procedure codes, receipt of services, and diagnostic codes. Again, academic testing, participation in school meetings, and educational planning/recommendations are not covered by insurance and cannot be submitted for potential reimbursement.

There will be a written report at the end of the evaluation that will outline specific and detailed recommendations for parents, teachers, and other professionals to help your child succeed and reach their true potential. If clinically appropriate, we are also available for ongoing consultation and parent support. This might include extended feedback sessions to provide psychoeducation regarding diagnostic impressions and recommendations, as well as behavior management strategies to best support your child across settings.