Attention and learning
An individual profile, not a label applied from a checklist.
Autism spectrum conditions present differently in every person. A comprehensive evaluation describes how a particular individual thinks, learns, and experiences the world.
Why an evaluation
The question this answers
Autism spectrum conditions can affect social communication, sensory processing, behavioral flexibility, and other aspects of cognitive functioning. Because these characteristics vary so widely from person to person, general descriptions are of limited use to any individual family.
A comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation describes a person's own developmental and cognitive profile — how they think, learn, and process the world around them.
It also helps distinguish an autism spectrum condition from others that can present with overlapping features, including attention difficulties, anxiety, and learning disorders.
What testing examines
The domains examined
Assessment covers cognitive, learning, social, and emotional functioning, and is interpreted alongside developmental history contributed by the family.
- Attention and concentration
- Language and communication
- Executive functioning and behavioral flexibility
- Learning and memory
- Social cognition
- Emotional functioning
Who it is for
Who is referred
Children from age seven, adolescents, and adults are seen. Referrals come from pediatricians, primary care physicians, psychiatrists, and schools, as well as from adults seeking an assessment for the first time.
Ages seen by the practice: Children (age 7 and above), adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.
What you receive
What the evaluation gives you
A written report describing the individual's pattern of strengths and challenges and what it means in practice, with recommendations bearing on educational accommodations, support planning, and strategies for academic, occupational, and social settings.
Strengths are described as carefully as difficulties. A clear account of how someone thinks and learns is what allows families, educators, and clinicians to build an individualized plan that supports growth and independence over the long term.
Neuropsychological Associates provides assessment and consultation only. The practice does not provide counseling, psychotherapy, cognitive rehabilitation, neurologic consultation, or psychiatric assessment. Recommendations in the report are carried out by your own physicians and treating providers.
Arranging an evaluation
A letter of medical necessity or a physician's office note is required. Our office verifies your insurance benefits before anything is scheduled. Prefer to talk it through first? Call (631) 366-3369.