What Does Neuropsychological Testing Assess?

A typical neuropsychological analysis of a child from 5 to 25 can last approximately 6 to 8 hours and a comprehensive assessment includes evaluation of:

• Intelligence

• Basic achievement skills including math and reading

• Executive skills including planning, organization of information, flexibility and inhibition

• Attention skills

• Learning and memory skills

• Language functioning

• Visual-spatial skills

• Sensorimotor functioning

• Personality/emotional functioning

Depending upon the individual child, some areas of assessment might require more detail than others.

An important aspect of testing is interpreting the results in light of a detailed past developmental, educational and medical history of your child. This information is key to understanding your child's unique situation.

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