A neuropsychological evaluation is a tool used for determining a child’s strengths and weaknesses in learning. The evaluation tests overall intellectual development, cognitive abilities, thinking and reasoning, language, how they take information in by listening, how they express themselves, and memory.
What Is a Neuropsychological Evaluation?
We try to determine how your child learns best.
Clinical Expert: Susan J. Schwartz, MAEd
en EspañolA tool for discovering a child’s strengths and weaknesses in learning.
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This article was last reviewed or updated on August 19, 2024.
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