Difficulty with emotions, social settings, and schooling can be normal experiences in development. However, it can also be a sign of an underlying neuropsychological disorder if they are causing dysfunction in the child’s behavior or thinking. If these symptoms or concerns are causing impairment and are noticed by teachers, family, or peers, then a Pediatric Neuropsychological Evaluation might be necessary.

Pediatric Neuropsychological evaluations can help you, medical providers, and teachers understand how the different areas of the child’s brain are working and can provide information on their areas of strengths and areas of weaknesses. Testing is usually recommended when there are symptoms or complaints involving memory, behavior, or other aspects of thinking.

The evaluation involves a review of relevant records (e.g., medical and psychiatric), a comprehensive clinical interview and neuropsychological testing (focused on the standardized assessment of attention, memory, language, executive function, and visuospatial abilities). Following the evaluation, a family conference will be held where test findings and treatment recommendations will be discussed with the parent(s), guardian(s), and/or family members.