OUR SERVICES

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Initial Consultation
The process begins with a brief consultation to discuss your concerns, learn what prompted the referral, and determine whether a neuropsychological evaluation is appropriate. We will clarify the primary questions you hope the evaluation will answer and discuss the scope of assessment that may be most helpful.

 

Parent Intake
Before testing begins, I meet with parents for a comprehensive intake interview, typically conducted via telehealth. We review your child's developmental, medical, educational, social-emotional, and family history, as well as current concerns, previous interventions, and educational supports. Relevant school records, prior evaluations, treatment records, and other documentation are also reviewed so that testing can be interpreted within the context of your child's history and everyday functioning.

 

Classroom Observation
When clinically appropriate and feasible, I may observe your child in their classroom or other educational setting. Seeing a child within their natural learning environment can provide valuable information about attention, engagement, independence, peer interactions, response to instruction, use of supports, and how their functioning in school compares with what is observed during individualized testing.

 

Comprehensive Testing
Testing is individualized according to your child's age, developmental profile, and referral questions and typically takes place across two or more in-person sessions. Depending on the evaluation, assessment may examine cognitive abilities, academic achievement, language, learning and memory, attention, executive functioning, visual-spatial and visual-motor abilities, adaptive functioning, and social-emotional development.

Parents, teachers, and, when appropriate, the child or adolescent may also complete standardized questionnaires and rating scales. Information from testing is considered alongside developmental history, educational records, observations, and reports from the important adults in your child's life. The goal is not simply to generate scores, but to understand how your child thinks, learns, approaches challenges, and functions across settings.

 

Written Report
Following the evaluation, you will receive a detailed neuropsychological report integrating all sources of information into a cohesive understanding of your child's individual profile. The report describes areas of strength and vulnerability, provides diagnostic clarification when appropriate, and offers individualized, actionable recommendations for educational programming, intervention, treatment, accommodations, and support.

 

Parent Feedback Conference
Once the evaluation is complete, we meet for a comprehensive parent feedback session to review the findings together. I will explain the results in understandable language, discuss the diagnostic formulation and recommendations, answer questions, and help you think through next steps. The goal is for parents to leave the meeting not simply with a report, but with a meaningful understanding of their child and a clear plan for moving forward.

 

Child and Family Feedback Session
When developmentally appropriate, I also meet with the child or adolescent together with their parents for a separate feedback session. This is an especially important part of the evaluation process. Findings are presented in language tailored to the child's age and developmental level, with an emphasis on strengths, self-understanding, and reducing shame or misconceptions about areas that have been difficult.

Rather than simply telling a child a diagnosis, the goal is to help them understand how their brain works, why certain things may feel harder, what they are genuinely good at, and what strategies and supports help them function at their best. For older children and adolescents, this process can also be an important first step toward developing effective self-advocacy skills.

 

School and Provider Collaboration
The evaluation process does not necessarily end when the report is completed. When helpful, I can participate in a school-based meeting to explain the findings and help translate recommendations into appropriate educational supports. This may include participation in a CSE or IEP meeting, Section 504 meeting, or an informal consultation with teachers, administrators, learning specialists, or other school personnel.

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I can also collaborate with therapists, psychiatrists, pediatricians, tutors, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and other professionals involved in your child's care to help ensure that everyone is working from a shared understanding of the child's needs.

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For older adolescents and young adults, findings may also be used to inform college or university accommodations, and I can assist with relevant disability documentation or accommodation forms when appropriate.

 

Getting Started
If you are considering an evaluation, please reach out to schedule an initial consultation. We can discuss what you are seeing, what questions you hope to answer, and whether a comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation would be helpful for your child or adolescent.

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My goal throughout the process is not simply to identify areas of difficulty, but to provide families with answers, understanding, and a practical roadmap for what comes next.