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Learning Disabilities in Children: The Importance of Neuropsychological Evaluation

Learning Disabilities in Children: The Importance of Neuropsychological Evaluation

Learning disabilities are neurodevelopmental conditions that are characterized by impairments in reading, written expression, and mathematics. Specific skills that may be impacted by learning disabilities are word reading accuracy, reading fluency and comprehension, spelling, grammar, and math calculation. Impairment in these skills often goes unnoticed until a child reaches school age,

The Importance of Serial Neuropsychological Assessment

The Importance of Serial Neuropsychological Assessment

Serial neuropsychological assessment refers to assessing a patients neurocognitive and adaptive abilities at different intervals over time.  For example, baseline neuropsychological assessment occurs during the first time a patient is neuropsychologically evaluated and establishes a “baseline” of functions.  This may occur shortly after a patient had sustained a traumatic brain injury,

Dyslexia Symptoms

Dyslexia Symptoms

Dyslexia Symptoms  Early Signs (Before School): ●      Delayed speech development. ●      Difficulty learning nursery rhymes or recognizing rhyming patterns. ●      Difficulties accurately forming words, such as mispronouncing words or mixing similar-sounding terms. ●      Difficulties with letter, number, and color recognition. School-Age Signs: ●      Difficulty in learning and remembering the names of letters and numbers.

Driving Anxiety after a Motor Vehicle Accident: The Importance of Treatment

Driving Anxiety after a Motor Vehicle Accident: The Importance of Treatment

It is common for car accident survivors to develop various psychological symptoms, including driving or passenger anxiety. While many people recover, some continue experiencing high anxiety related to driving or even being a passenger in a car. The anxiety may also escalate to an overwhelming fear of driving resulting in avoidance of driving.