Pediatric Diagnostician has openings in Chicago, Glenview and Highland Park

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Dr. Greg Stasi, PhD, North Shore Pediatric Therapy's pediatric

neuropsychologist now has availability for diagnostics! His past

experience includes U of C and RNBC (Rush Neurobehavioral Center)! He

will evaluate, diagnose, and advocate for you with other professionals

in the school. He evaluates with many diagnostic tools for IQ,

Reading, Cognition, Attention, Motor, Language, Behavior, Memory,

Learning, Autism, Vision, etc. Call our Solutions Center at

(877)486-4140 for more information on how he can help your family!

What is diagnostic testing?

The purpose of a neuropsychological evaluation is to help identify

strengths and weaknesses with children's cognitive functioning. The

goal of the testing is not only to help determine specific diagnoses

that a child might have but more importantly to help determine and

develop appropriate accommodations and interventions that would make the

child's life easier.

Who can benefit from a neuropsychological evaluation?

In reality, any child could benefit from a neuropsychological

evaluation. The main goal is to diagnose as needed and more importantly

help determine how a child learns best and what are his/her

social/emotional strengths. Typical diagnostic questions that are

presented to a neuropsychologist include:

Does my child have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

(ADHD)?

Is this an auditory processing disorder?

Does my child have Autism or a Pervasive Developmental

Disorder?

Does my child have a learning disorder?

Does my child have any emotional concerns (anxiety,

depression)?

How can I get my child to learn more effectively?

Areas of a neuropsychological evaluation:

Testing batteries are individualized to address specific presenting

problems. However, a neuropsychological evaluation will always address

in some form, a child's:

· Cognitive ability

· Academic achievement in reading, mathematics, and written

expression

· Visualspatial, visual-motor, and graphomotor integration

· Attention

· Executive functioning (organization, planning, problem

solving)

· Memory

· Language functioning

· Social/emotional/behavioral functioning

*NSPT specializes in Pediatric Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy,

Physical Therapy, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Social Work, Behavior

911, Nutritional Counseling, Tutoring, Reading and Neuropsychology

Diagnostics and Support. We are dedicated to helping children blossom!

Locations in: Chicago, Glenview and Highland Park www.NSPT4kids.com

<http://www.nspt4kids.com/> (877)486-4140