A neuropsychological assessment provides insight into your cognitive strengths and weaknesses based on your skills in a variety of areas, including attention, learning, memory, processing speed, fluid reasoning, motor speed, verbal, and visual-spatial abilities.

Besides offering an in-depth understanding of an individual’s overall intellectual capabilities, neuropsychological testing acknowledges the highly nuanced and complex nature of brain functioning, allowing us to focus on one’s precise skills across numerous cognitive domains. In turn, we are able to produce a comprehensive profile of a person’s cognitive, academic, and social-emotional functioning, which can then be used for diagnostic purposes, as well as the development of an effective treatment plan based on their personal strengths, interests, and areas of challenge or ongoing growth. The report provided by a neuropsychological assessment is an important tool, often used by educational teams, therapists, behavioral specialists, and other healthcare providers as a way to thoroughly understand a student or patient’s cognitive functioning. These reports can also diagnose or rule-out potential psychological, neurological, and/or learning disorders, as well as uphold or amend any existing diagnoses.

A neuropsychological evaluation is important for an individual with any medical complexities (e.g., prematurity, genetic differences, or head injuries). A neuropsychologist has education and experience working wth individuals with a variety of brain related challenges, and will provide targeted next steps based on the data and integration of the findings.