Standardized testing that involves working one on one, approximately four to six hours, in many different areas: cognitive, achievement, language, visual-spatial, executive functions/attention, and emotional. Background information will be gathered from the parent (school records will be requested). Behavioral reports will be obtained from parents and teachers. Feedback/Report should be expected within approximately two weeks from last testing date or when all information is obtained.
Interested in Assessment?
• Inquire by phone
• Complete short phone intake
• Make appointment for clinical intake (children do not need to be present)
A typical neuropsychological assessment involves a flexible battery of tests, generally including:
• IQ or Cognitive – Stanford Binet Early Childhood, Preschool edition, WISC-V ages 6-16, and WAIS-IV ages 16 and older.
• Academic – Subtests from WIAT-III and others, such as GORT-5 (reading comprehension), TOWL-4 (written language) and CTOPP2 (phonological processing)
• Language – a combination of Boston Naming, NEPSY-II, CASL, PPVT-4
• Visual-Spatial – a combination of NEPSY-II, Rey Osterrieth, VMI, Hooper
• New Learning/Memory – subtests from some of the following: WRAML2, CMS, WMS-IV
• Executive Functions/Attention – Stroop, Wisconsin Card Sort, D-KEFS, CPT-2 or 3, CATA, D-KEFS
• Emotional – an array of self-report measures for anxiety, depression and emotional functioning, including self-concept
• Behavioral – Conners Rating Scales (children and adults for ADHD symptoms), BRIEF (executive functioning), CBCL (children for social/emotional/behavioral) and various Autism Spectrum Scales, daily living skills measures (such as Vineland II or ABAS II)