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As a clinical neuropsychologist I am a clinical psychologist, with additional specialized training in neuropsychological evaluation. As an analogy in medical terms, think of a specialist rather than a general doctor.
As a board certified clinical neuropsychologist, I have attained the highest standard of excellence in the profession of clinical neuropsychology. Board certification through ABPP/ABCN assures the public and the profession that I have successfully completed the education, training, and experience requirements of the specialty of neuropsychology, including an examination designed to assess the competencies required to provide the highest quality of services. It reflects validation of competency in the specialty of clinical neuropsychology. There are few practitioners with this certification in the entire country.
Unlike other clinical or school psychologists, I have expertise in how the brain develops, learns new information, and guides behavior. I use this specialized knowledge to design assessments, interpret results, and craft recommendations that are grounded in research, and that can help put your child on the path to success.
I also am a parent of two children, and I am intimately familiar with the hopes and aspirations that parents have for their children, as well as with the challenges they face.
I strive to help parents to understand the complex web of underlying factors that influence development, to communicate findings and recommendations in an understandable way, and to connect families with professionals that can help foster and support children’s developmental progress.
A neuropsychological evaluation typically provides a more comprehensive view of the child's functioning than do other types of assessments. Although school or other psychoeducational evaluations may include some of the same tests, these types of evaluations typically are more limited in scope.
School assessments usually are performed to determine whether a child qualifies for services to enhance school performance. They focus on achievement and skills needed for academic success. Generally they do not diagnose learning or behavior disorders caused by differences in neurocognitive development.
Neuropsychological training, the more comprehensive evaluation, and the method by which neuropsychologists analyze results, provide the best opportunity to understand the underlying factors that influence your child's functioning. If your child is not achieving to his or her potential, it is critical to understand the origin of the problem in order to design effective interventions.
© 2019 Stacey Aronson Ph.D.