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A neuropsychological evaluation is recommended in
a variety of circumstances:
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Academic
difficulties with or without a known origin (e.g. learning
disability diagnosis)
» Poor grades
inconsistent with expected ability
» Academic task avoidance
» Attention problems
» Poor organization and study skills
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School avoidance |
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Emotional/behavioral
problems at school and/or at home
» May
have subtle underlying cause not yet identified (e.g. learning
deficit or emotional issues)
» Understanding how
psychiatric disorders affect functioning at home, school, and
in the community |
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Establish
a baseline of functioning to evaluate potential future changes
as well as identify impairments associated with the following
conditions.
» Neurological conditions
- Epilepsy
- Brain tumor
» Brain injury
- Accident, stroke, infection of the brain |
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Medical conditions with
potential neurological implications
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Diabetes
» Certain genetic disorders (e.g. PKU)
» Treatment of childhood cancer (e.g. Leukemia) |
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| A neuropsychological evaluation
is not indicated in every situation in which a child or young adult
has problems in school or other areas. It is often utilized when an
individual’s difficulties are not well understood, interventions
have been unsuccessful or misguided, and parents are left frustrated
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