Abstract
When children experience learning difficulties, an appropriate evaluation of abilities and skills can provide the foundation for an accurate diagnosis and useful recommendations. When comprehensive information about a child's brain-related strengths and weaknesses is necessary to understand potential sources of the problem and implications for functioning, a neuropsychological evaluation is most often the best choice. This paper was written to help parents, educators, health care providers, and third-party payors to understand the nature of neuropsychological assessment and to choose the type of evaluation that will furnish relevant information for the child's educational planning.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 741-744 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2006 |
Keywords
- Assessment
- Child
- Learning disorder
- Neuropsychological test
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health