When should a child be evaluated
by a neuropsychologist?
 Family
physicians, neurologists, school psychologists, teachers, and
others refer children to a pediatric neuropsychologist
for varied reasons:
- Attention difficulties (ADD/ADHD)
- Learning differences or disabilities
- Socialization problems (autism, Asperger’s Syndrome,
nonverbal learning disabilities)
- Behavioral disorders
- Psychological conditions (anxiety, depression, mood swings)
- To measure the effects of an accident, disease, or genetic
disorder
- Other issues affecting a child’s ability to learn and
advance in school, such as auditory or visual
processing difficulties
- To establish a baseline for tracking developmental and educational
progress
- To determine giftedness, special talents, and individual
strengths and weaknesses
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