What’s the value of a neuropsych?

amother

↑ Cyclamen

Sun, Dec 29 2024, 1:02 pm

amother Lily wrote:

When would someone get a neuropsych? To clarify, my dd is slightly delayed academically and socially, and I have a consult with a psychologist. Does one go for a neuropsych eval after they tried a regular psychologist?

They are usually around $5000 (at least in the new york area) so it depends. If you have a pretty good idea of what your dealing with you can start different treatments/ therapies but if you are at a loss of therapies arent working then a neuropsych is very valuable. Or if you have the money to do it right away (if not for the $$$ I think everyone would start with it)

amother

Caramel

Sun, Dec 29 2024, 1:12 pm

Many neuropsychological disorders present the same symptoms but have different causes and the children have different needs regarding 504s and IEPs, so you need to know *precisely* the issue.

For example, children might do homework slowly and it can have different causes such as : dyslexia, another might have slow processing speed, another might be due to ADHD and all these require different types of treatment. That's why having a professional evaluation is necessary, you want the therapy to work for your child and that's only possible if the therapist knows what they present.

amother

Midnight

Sun, Dec 29 2024, 1:41 pm

amother Caramel wrote:

Yes, I’m surprised no one mentioned how while a diagnoses might be obvious for a child. Often, you need it documented by a qualified professional in order to get necessary services or for the school to really take you seriously. I think I found the most helpful part of neuropsych at the end of the reports - where the doctor wrote down recommendations to help the child. I was able to give the report to the school and say please accommodate with xyz as the doctor suggested. It’s like saying here’s the hard proof and you have a legitimate reason to make changes/allow certain accommodations even if it’s a bit inconvenient for the teacher or school at a times.

seeker

Sun, Dec 29 2024, 2:31 pm

amother Lightgray wrote:

You don’t need a neuropsych eval to diagnose ADHD (or other diagnoses for that matter) there are many more cost effective places to get a diagnosis

Yes but many of those cost effective places do not do a thorough differential diagnosis. Just because they'll write a prescription doesn't mean it's the right one.