Frequently Asked Questions

Neuropsychological evaluation comprehensively examines the connection between the brain and behavior. It involves examining someone’s thinking, behavior, social-emotional functioning, and academic and learning skills. Through this process I use my expertise to identify a child’s strengths and challenges, make diagnoses (when appropriate), and provide recommendations to support children at home, in the community, at school, and daily life. I focus on the “big picture” as well as unique individual differences to help better understand a child’s functioning. I use evaluation findings to give tailored recommendations, which can include specific treatment/therapy approaches, referrals to other specialist providers, school programming and services including Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), educational planning, and strategies that parents, teachers, and others can use to best support a child’s needs.

A neuropsychological evaluation may be referred for by a child’s pediatrician, teacher, developmental specialist, therapist, or initiated by parents/caregivers to answer specific questions about a child’s developmental, cognitive, or emotional/behavioral status to aid in differential diagnosis and to provide appropriate treatment recommendations. A neuropsychological evaluation can be helpful if there are:

Concerns about development, social skills, learning, or school (e.g., possible Autism Spectrum Disorder or Asperger’s Syndrome, ADHD, learning disabilities like dyslexia, executive functioning weakness, language delays)
Neurological disorders such as epilepsy or seizures, spina bifida, or a brain tumor or brain injury, etc.
Medical problems such as prematurity, chronic medical conditions, or genetic disorders
Emotional, behavioral, or mood difficulties (e.g., behavior problems or outbursts, suspected depression, anxiety, OCD, etc.).
Had an evaluation through school or a psychologist, with minimal improvement from treatment
Needs a diagnosis made or confirmed (or ruled out)

An accurate diagnosis (if warranted) that can help guide effective interventions and acquire educational and developmental services
Documentation of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Disability (DESE) Disability Category Qualification (if warranted)
Documentation of skills before and after interventions to evaluate response to treatment
Documentation of your child’s cognitive developmental pattern over time so that medical treatments, family expectations, and school programming can be adjusted to your child’s changing needs
A description of your child’s strengths and weaknesses
Recommendations for what you can do to help your child, including recommendations for educational, medical, therapeutic, home/parent strategies and/or developmental programming
Resources for community based interventions and supports
Help in knowing what is fair to expect from your child at this point in time
Help in knowing what your child’s needs may be in the future, so that you can plan for the future
Recommendations for improving your child’s behavior and development, providing ongoing follow-up over time to monitor your child as they grow and develop and make updated recommendations, as needed and help to coordinate care. In addition, the pediatric neuropsychologist may refer you to other specialists, such as a clinical psychologist, social worker, speech and language pathologist, occupational therapist, psychiatrist, developmental-behavioral pediatrician, or behavioral therapist for ongoing help with your child’s development and behavior.
The pediatric neuropsychologist will review updated school evaluations and proposed special education services (e.g., through an IEP or 504 Plan) and may be available to attend school meetings with you or perform a school observation, if necessary

Dr. Reese is not a contracted provider with any insurance company in this setting, thus we do not accept insurance and are considered out-of-network providers. After payment in full and once the entire process is completed, we can provide you with documentation that you can submit to your insurance provider for possible reimbursement for portions of the evaluation. However, reimbursement is not guaranteed. You may wish to contact your insurance company prior to booking an evaluation to discuss whether neuropsychological evaluations are a covered benefit and whether there are exclusion criteria that may apply.

Please note that academic testing is rarely covered by insurance.

You may wish to contact your insurance company and provide the following assessment/billing codes and inquire about coverage: 90791, 96116, 96132, 96133, 96136, 96137, 96112, and 90846.

We currently accept payment by all major credit cards, cash, check, or Zelle. Payment is typically expected in full on the day of evaluation; for consultation services only (without direct testing), payment methods will be agreed upon ahead of time with Dr. Reese.

NOTE: To confirm/hold and book a date for in-person testing, a non-refundable $500 deposit is required, which is deducted from the overall cost of the evaluation.

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Pediatric neuropsychologists are licensed psychologists who have training in both clinical psychology and neuropsychology.

Neuropsychologists have special training in how the brain develops and in understanding the link between the brain and behavior. They use this training to evaluate and manage children with cognitive, learning, social-emotional, or behavioral disorders. 

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NOTE: To confirm/hold and book a date for in-person testing, a non-refundable $500 deposit is required, which is deducted from the overall cost of the evaluation.

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Pediatric neuropsychologists and school psychologists may use some of the same tests. However, school evaluations focus on deciding if a child has a problem with academic skills such as reading, spelling, writing, or math.

Pediatric neuropsychologists focus on understanding why a child is having problems in school or at home. In addition to assessing academic skills, pediatric neuropsychologists also assess all of the thinking skills needed to perform well in and outside of school – skills like attention, executive functioning, problem-solving, language, learning and memory, gross and fine motor functioning, and social-emotional skills. This may result in clinical diagnoses and specific treatment recommendations.

Understanding a child’s cognitive strengths and weaknesses can provide a “road map” on how to intervene, develop individualized intervention plans, and to understand potential areas of future difficulty.