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 Neurodevelopmental
Evaluations
A Neurodevelopmental
(Developmental) Evaluation is a
comprehensive assessment of young children
(infancy through pre-school-aged) to better
understand his or her brain systems and
developmental status and also addresses
behavioral, emotional, and learning
difficulties. The specific areas assessed
include:
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Areas Addressed
by a
Neurodevelopmental
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Cognitive
Functioning |
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Developmental
Abilities |
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Fine and Gross Motor
Skills |
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Sensory Processing |
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Adaptive and
Self-Help
skills/functioning |
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Language Development
and Communication
Skills |
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Social/Interpersonal
and Play Skill |
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Social/Emotional/Behavioral
Functioning |
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Academic
Readiness/Abilities |
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Attention Skills |
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Common childhood difficulties that bring
families to seek a Neurodevelopmental
Evaluation include:
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Common Childhood
Difficulties |
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Delayed or unusual
development |
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Delays in language
milestones or halted
language |
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Delays in motor
development |
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Hearing loss or
difficulty
understanding others |
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Social delays or
difficulties
interacting with
other children |
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Difficulties
interacting with
parents or
caregivers |
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Behavioral problems |
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Poor self-help or
adaptive daily
living skills |
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Sensory issues
(hypersensitive,
easily
over-stimulated,
etc.) |
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Learning
Difficulties |
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High levels of
anxiety |
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Poor attention and
ability to regulate
self |
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RESULTS
 Results of a
Neurodevelopmental Evaluations
will include a comprehensive
profile of the child’s strengths
and weaknesses as an individual,
and may include a diagnosis, if
criteria are met, in order to
provide child-specific early
intervention strategies and
determine what therapeutic
services and neurodevelopmental
activities are needed in order
to optimize a child’s
developmental growth, learning
and educational success.
Depending on the results, recommendations
may include:
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Potential
Recommendations |
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Early Intervention
for development,
academics or
behavioral growth |
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Therapeutic
Interventions or
counseling |
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Strategies for
Parents, Caregivers,
and Educators |
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Community resources |
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Referrals for other
services |
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| 6 Abbott Road | Wellesley Hills, MA 02482 | (781) 899-1160
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