Why am I forgetting things I should know—and losing focus faster than I used to?
Is this burnout, or is something changing in how my brain is working?
I’m not feeling right — is this emotional, or is something different in my brain?
Is this normal?
Does my child have a problem? Should it be addressed?
How do we find out if it's a problem? And what can be done if it is?
Neuropsychological Evaluations
For Children and Adolescents:
Children are complex and so is the world that they grow up in. There are five core areas of their development that influence their future. These include: Intellectual, Academic, Social, Behavioral, and Neurological. As children mature and grow older, parents notice how their child is functioning in these five core developmental areas. Uncertainty can arise regarding such areas as school performance, social adjustments, emotional welfare, or whether a child has ADHD, dyslexia, executive skill functioning, or even autism spectrum concerns. Questions begin to arise in parents’ minds such as: “Is this normal? Does my child have a problem? Should it be addressed? How do we find out if it's a problem? And what can be done if it is?”
We help parents find answers and provide helpful recommendations through personalized neuropsychological evaluations. Our team wants to know your specific concerns, and we will help you develop the most important questions that you want to answer from our evaluation.
Our methods are the most current, evidence-based, and sophisticated testing available. Neuropsychological evaluations provide the same function as diagnostic imaging scans and blood panels in medicine. They go below the surface and provide greater clarity for the underlying reasons for the areas of concern.
For Adults:
Adults face constant cognitive and emotional demands at work and in their lives—and when performance slips, the reasons aren’t always obvious. Difficulties with focus, organization, memory, decision-making, communication, or follow-through can stem from a wide range of underlying factors: attention differences like ADHD, learning vulnerabilities, stress and burnout, anxiety or mood concerns, medical or neurological conditions, or simply a mismatch between strengths and job demands.
A neuropsychological evaluation answers the critical question: Why is this happening? Using advanced, evidence-based assessment, it identifies the specific cognitive, neurological, and emotional factors driving performance challenges—so you’re not guessing or relying on trial and error. The result is a clear, objective understanding of how your brain is functioning.
Our battery of tests include the following areas:
Intelligence: These tests measure different areas of thinking such as memory, verbal understanding, reasoning, and how quickly information can be processed. One common outcome is an IQ score, but that number is just one part of the bigger picture.
Psychoeducational (children & adolescents): The goal is to find out why a child may be struggling in school, and figure out how to best support their learning. The tests look at academic skills (reading, writing, and math). The results can be used to create personalized learning plans, identify learning differences, or determine eligibility for special educational services.
Workplace (adults): These assessments evaluate both readiness to function effectively at work and the underlying factors affecting day-to-day performance. For some, the goal is to determine capacity and reliability in meeting job demands; for others, it is to understand why performance has suffered.
Neuro-academic (children & adolescents): More in-depth than standard academic testing, these tests explore how a child’s brain functions impact their learning and school performance. Areas include attention, executive functioning (planning, organizing, self-control), language skills, and visual-spatial abilities.
Neurocognitive (adults): These assessments evaluate core brain functions such as memory, attention, processing speed, language, and executive functioning. They are used to understand changes in thinking, clarify concerns about cognitive decline or inefficiency, and differentiate between normal aging, stress-related effects, and neurological conditions.
Social-emotional: These tests examine how people interact with others, understand relationships, and manage stress, frustration, or change. The evaluations can identify anxiety, depression, and socio-relational skills functioning.
What are the steps of a neuropsychological evaluation?
STEP 1: We start by personal interviewing for a history which includes developmental milestones and previous levels of functioning. This may include additional information provided by teachers and coaches (for children and adolescents), workplace supervisors (for adults), or other relevant collateral contacts with rating scales. During the interview, it’s also a time when we try to pinpoint your specific concerns so we can select the proper testing and be sure to address what’s most important to you.
STEP 2: The next step is for the team to select a battery of tests and then schedule times for testing. It is usually broken into sessions of time that are appropriate to age and maturity. This is to avoid the fatigue factor influencing the results.
STEP 3: The next phase is scoring and analyzing the results, and providing a comprehensive report that provides a profile of the strengths and weaknesses particularly relevant to the specific questions that have been asked.
STEP 4: We then meet to review the test results. The psychologist will explain the findings, and provide a comprehensive report, including recommendations.