The Neuropsychological  evaluation includes the following:

1. Intake session: Dr. Schneider meets with each family to get a better understanding of the current concerns, the child's history, the family, and complete necessary paperwork to begin the evaluative process.

2. Testing sessions: Each assessment tool is specifically selected to best match the child and referral question. Areas assessed in an evaluation include:

Intellectual Functioning:(IQ)
measuring verbal and non-verbal skills, cognitive ability, and processing speed.

Achievement:
evaluating reading, mathematics, written language, and oral language skills.

Memory and Learning Abilities:
how information, verbal and non-verbal, is encoded, stored, and retrieved.

Receptive and Expressive Language:
the ability to understand and share information.

Visuo-Motor, Fine-motor, and Visual Spatial skills:
object manipulation, motor control, paper and pencil skills.

Organizational Skills:
creating a work plan, keeping track of tasks and materials, taking directions.

Attention Skills:
the ability to ability to maintain focus until task completion for visual, auditory, and sustained attention.

Emotional/Behavioral Assessment:
self-concept, coping skills, relationships with peers and family.

3. Following each testing session, Dr. Schneider will provide verbal feedback of the progress made during testing.

4. A comprehensive evaluation includes interviews, observations, collaboration with physicians, and partnerships with schools.

5. Every family is provided with a written report, with interpretations of results, diagnoses, and action plan, which is presented during the feedback session.
Follow up with other professionals, as well as schools is an essential part of implementation of an action plan.

When coming for an evaluation, approximately 4-2 hour appointments should be allotted. At times there are more than 4 sessions that last less than 2 hours due to the individual child's needs and their age.

While all of the time may not be needed, Dr. Schneider will make sure your child has an opportunity to use the rest room or take a break if needed. For best performance your child should be well-rested and had breakfast or a snack.