Brain Tumor Program
Our comprehensive programs offer children and families access to the most current, cutting edge national treatment approaches and protocols.
Neuropsychology is a medical specialty that deals with learning, behavior and how the brain works. Neuropsychological testing is often referred to determine a baseline of functioning, understand a child’s strengths and weaknesses, identify functional locations in the brain and guide decisions about treatment and educational planning.
Our neuropsychologists have completed extensive training, including a postdoctoral fellowship. They are specialized in neuropsychological assessment, the practical implications of neuropsychological conditions in children and adolescents, brain-behavior relationships and intervention techniques. They work in collaboration with specialists from neurology, neurosurgery, cardiology, hematology & oncology, genetics and other subspecialties.
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Our programs
Brain Tumor Program
Our comprehensive programs offer children and families access to the most current, cutting edge national treatment approaches and protocols.
Epilepsy Program
Our pediatric neurosurgeons are skilled in surgical techniques that can successfully and safely eliminate or reduce seizures.
Brain Tumor Program
Our comprehensive programs offer children and families access to the most current, cutting edge national treatment approaches and protocols.
Epilepsy Program
Our pediatric neurosurgeons are skilled in surgical techniques that can successfully and safely eliminate or reduce seizures.
Conditions we treat
Many children and young adults with medical conditions can benefit from the expertise of a pediatric neuropsychologist. Some conditions and syndromes we work with include:
- Brain tumors
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- Hematologic disorders (such as sickle cell disease)
- Epilepsy
- Prenatal drug exposure and environmental toxins
- Hypoxic/anoxic events (such as near drowning and cardiac arrest)
- Immunodeficiency
- Demyelinating disorders
- Neurovascular conditions
- Central nervous system infections
- Metabolic and genetic syndromes (tuberous sclerosis complex, neurofibromatosis, etc.)
- Congenital disorders
- Cerebral palsy
- Traumatic brain injury and concussion
- Congenital heart disease
- Prematurity
- Muscular dystrophies
- Movement disorders
What to expect
A complete neuropsychological evaluation will generally take four to eight hours. The length depends on the referral question, the complexity of issues and the child’s presentation (e.g., fatigue, slow processing speed, behaviors, etc.). The evaluation usually occurs in one to two days; however, it is occasionally necessary to complete the evaluation over the course of multiple sessions.
- You should receive paperwork in the mail. Please fill out the forms as completely as you can prior to your appointment.
- You will receive teacher and parent-rating forms. Ensure that the teacher receives the paperwork in ample time and bring the completed form to your appointment.
- Bring copies of prior neuropsychological assessments, any evaluations of your child’s educational eligibility (e.g., psychoeducational testing with IQ and academic scores), and a recent copy of your child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) or 504 Plan.
- You can also have the school or agency fax documents prior to your appointment. Our direct fax number is 616.267.9024.
- The night before the evaluation, ensure that your child has a good night’s sleep. Your child should take medications as prescribed on the day of the evaluation and should bring glasses and hearing aids if applicable.
- You should receive paperwork in the mail. Please fill out the forms as completely as you can prior to your appointment.
- You will receive teacher and parent-rating forms. Ensure that the teacher receives the paperwork in ample time and bring the completed form to your appointment.
- Bring copies of prior neuropsychological assessments, any evaluations of your child’s educational eligibility (e.g., psychoeducational testing with IQ and academic scores), and a recent copy of your child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) or 504 Plan.
- You can also have the school or agency fax documents prior to your appointment. Our direct fax number is 616.267.9024.
- The night before the evaluation, ensure that your child has a good night’s sleep. Your child should take medications as prescribed on the day of the evaluation and should bring glasses and hearing aids if applicable.