How Do I Know If My Child Needs An Evaluation?
All children are unique and grow and develop at their own pace. Some children, however, seem to struggle to reach developmental milestones at the expected time and need more help to be successful academically, emotionally, and/or socially.
Services
Child Psych Services offers a variety of evaluation services:
Evaluation Services
A comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation measures multiple aspects of brain functioning including reasoning skills, processing speed, working memory, language development, visual processing skills, memory, attention, concentration, executive functioning skills, and emotional and behavioral functioning.
Independent Educational Evaluation
An Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) is an evaluation of the educational needs of a child completed by someone outside of the school system. IEEs are paid for by school districts, and are an option for parents who believe the school district’s own evaluation of their child is incomplete or incorrect.
Tailored For Each Individual
Just as each person is unique, so is each evaluation. All evaluations include an initial interview during which Dr. Miller will meet with you to discuss your concerns. Information shared is used to develop a specific assessment plan that is tailored to meet your specific needs.
Evaluations can be comprehensive and assess areas typically evaluated in a neuropsychological evaluation or can target a specific area of concern.
Most often, a child’s parents are the first to notice and express concern about their child’s development, and may observe problems in school, at home, or during social interactions with others.
Parents seek evaluation services to increase their understanding of their child’s functioning to guide their efforts to help.
Common reasons evaluations are requested:
- Your child does not seem to be learning to read as quickly as their peers, and despite your efforts to help them
- Your pediatrician expresses concern over language, social, or motor skills
- Your child seems to be unable to stay on task, follow directions, or pay attention and/or is too fidgety
- A teacher reports that your child is struggling to learn, pay attention, or make friends
- You notice that your child’s behavior seems different from their peers
- There has been a change in your child’s ability to focus or learn following a sports concussion or other head injury
- You are an adult and suspect that you may have undiagnosed ADHD
About
Child Psych Services specializes in the neuropsychological evaluation of children and teens, and adults with suspected ADHD. We are conveniently located between the Dayton and Cincinnati area.