neuropsych brochure

Typical Tests Given British Int. School of Boston Learning Support
416 Pond St. Services - BISB
Formal Tests: Boston, MA 02130
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Phone: 617.522.2261 Seeking a
Children-IV E-mail: Neuropsychological
Wide Range Achievement Test- 3 Anna Kubetin Evaluation
Gray Oral Reading Test Learning Support Coordinator
Writing Sample [email protected] Identifying and understanding
Auditory and Visual Continuous your child’s strengths and
Performance Tests challenges
Auditory and Visual Consonant
Trigrams Tel: 617 522 2261
Visual Search Tasks
Delis-Kaplan Executive Function
System
Color Word Interference Tests
Clock Drawings
Rey Osterrieth Complex Figure
Drawing
Verbal Learning Test
Rorschach
Thematic Apperception Test
Luria Sequential Hand Positions

Informal tests:
Gross and fine motor coordination
Right-left discrimination
Visual tracking
Executive functioning
Auditory discrimination and memory
Social emotional

Contacts – What is a Contacts –
Private Neuropsych Private
Evaluation?
Evaluators* Evaluators
A neuropsychological evaluation is
Kelly Lowery an in-depth assessment of skills and Research Institute for Learning and
Kate Dellaporta abilities linked to brain function. The Development (Research ILD)
124 Watertown Street, Suite 3 evaluation measures such areas as 4 Militia Drive, Suite 20
Watertown, MA 02472 attention, problem solving, memory, Lexington, MA 02421
Phone: 617-299-1190 language, I.Q., visual-spatial skills, Phone: 781-861-3711
http://www.kellylowery.com/home.ht academic skills, and social- https://www.researchild.org/
ml emotional functioning.
[email protected] Child Development Network (CDN)
[email protected] The benefit of the evaluation is that 76 Bedford Street, Suite 12
it allows teachers and parents a Lexington, MA 02421
Neuropsychology and Education better understanding as to why your Phone: 781-861-6655
Services for Children & Adolescents child may be having difficulty in http://cdnkids.com/
(NESCA) - specific areas. The evaluation will
55 Chapel Street, Suite 202 provide recommendations for the Children’s Neuropsychological
Newton, MA 02458 types of interventions or treatments Services
Phone: 617-658-9800 that may be effective, given your (Accepts certain insurance
http://www.nesca- child’s specific set of strengths and coverage)
newton.com/index.php weaknesses. Offices in Andover, Arlington and
Newton
Liz Gatti Public School vs. Phone: 978-749-2700
24 Clover St. Private Evaluation http://www.childrensneuropsych.com
Belmont MA 02478
617-301-2865 Even if your child attends private Floating Hospital for Children at
[email protected] school, you have the right to request Tufts Medical Center
an evaluation and IEP meeting Phone: 617-636-5356
Integrated Center for Child (Individualized Education Plan) with Multiple Locations:
Development (ICCD) your local public school. These are https://www.floatinghospital.org/Pati
193 Oak Street, Suite 1 free and performed by school ent-Care-Services/Departments-
Newton, MA 02464 psychologists and the Special and-Services/Neurology/Contact-
Phone: 617-658-5600 Education Team at the school. For Us.aspx
http://www.iccdpartners.org/ more public-school evaluation
Kathleen Burek information, please request a packet
(direct line: 781-619-1522) from Learning Support Services.

*BISB does not sponsor nor endorse any Private evaluations tend to be more
Private Evaluator. The contacts within this comprehensive, but can be
brochure have been used previously by BISB expensive. They cost anywhere from
families and are merely suggestions as $2000 - $5000. Sometimes, health
starting points in your search for a provider. insurance will cover part or all of the
cost. Speak to your pediatrician and
insurer for referral information.