Neuropsychological Assessments

Neuropsychological assessments help to explain and understand a child or adolescent’s learning, social functioning, and emotional and behavioural regulation from the perspective of brain development and functioning. A neuropsychological assessment includes all components of a psychoeducational assessment and also looks deeper into areas of brain functioning that may underlie the difficulties a child or adolescent may be experiencing. A neuropsychological assessment typically includes assessment of the following domains:

• Fine motor functioning
• Visual, auditory, sensory perception
• Visual and auditory attention
• Language and visual processing
• Visual-motor integration
• Memory
• Executive functioning (e.g., problem solving, planning and organization, mental flexibility)
• Intellectual functioning
• Academic achievement
• Social, emotional, and behavioural functioning.

• Children/adolescents with a history of neurological complications
  • Head injury, concussion
  • Genetic disorders
  • Neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., intellectual disability, ADHD [plus learning complications], autism spectrum disorders)
  • Tourette’s syndrome
•  Children/adolescents experiencing a greater than average amount of academic difficulty
• Children/adolescents with hard to describe/understand school or behavioural difficulties

Although each assessment is designed to answer the specific referral question(s) for the child/adolescent, there is a standard process that is generally followed including:

• An intake Interview with parent(s) and child/adolescent
• One-on-one testing with the child/adolescent (~6-8 hours)
• Questionnaires completed by child/adolescent, parent(s), and teachers 
• Review of report cards/previous reports/medical records
• Feedback session to review results and recommendations

Comprehensive report, including recommendations

• Dr. A.J. Hickey
• Dr. Simone Kortstee
• Dr. Peter Anderson
• Dr. Kojo Mintah
• Dr. Anne-Lise Holahan (French and English)