Neuropsychological Evaluation Services
Dr. Albert offers evaluations in downtown Chicago and in the North Shore. She is an in-network provider for Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO.
What does a neuropsychological evaluation assess?
- Intellectual abilities
- Academic achievement (reading, writing and mathematical skills)
- Memory (working memory, short-term memory, long-term memory)
- Attention (sustained attention, inattention, attention shifting)
- Language processing
- Visual perception
- Executive functioning (planning, organizing, abstract thinking, inhibition, problem-solving)
- Self-regulation skills
- Motor skills and visual-motor skills
- Social perception
- Coping skills
- Emotional functioning
What does a neuropsychological assessment include?
- Interview of the client
- Parent interview (when appropriate) to discuss the client’s history and presenting issues
- Approximately four to six hours of testing
- Parent and/or or client feedback session
- Written report at the conclusion of the evaluation
- Recommendations for educational team, family, student and other professionals / treaters
- Communication with referring treaters
What should I tell my child about the appointment?
- It is best to explain the evaluation using simple, straightforward language
- Assure your child that he or she is not being graded
- Explain that testing will help the child, parents and teacher better understand him or her
