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Neuropsychology Services

Clinical neuropsychological services are available to select children and teens who have a neurological condition. Neuropsychological services help to understand how a person’s cognition (i.e., intelligence, memory, attention, problem-solving), mood, and behaviour are related to their brain, with a focus on how injuries or illnesses of the brain affect these functions.

What to Bring

  • Your child’s Health Card. The Ministry of Health and Long Term Care requires us to validate your health card at every clinic visit
  • Assistive Aids (e.g. glasses or hearing aid)
  • Educational documentation (e.g. individual education plans, reports cards, etc.)
  • Previous psychoeducational, psychological or neuropsychological assessment reports
  • Reports from services or therapists involved (e.g. Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech and Language pathology, Behaviour Therapy, etc.)
  • Any notes or questions that you may have

When you arrive, please check-in at the reception desk. The Business Clerk will register you in the electronic system so that your team will know that you have arrived.

Children referred through Pediatric Neurology or Neurosurgery will report to the desk at the 4U Clinic. You will receive a letter in the mail prior to your appointment containing more details.

Note: If your child is ill with any antibiotic resistant organism, MRSA, a communicable disease (such as Chicken Pox), or a respiratory infection, please notify reception staff prior to your scheduled appointment.

Team Members

Neuropsychology services are offered by our team of neuropsychologists and psychometrists.

How can neuropsychological services help my child?

A Neuropsychologist is specially trained to understand the various cognitive abilities and relate them to brain development and the child’s neurological condition.

Neuropsychological services may involve brief or more detailed assessment, which can assist in the following:

  • Pre-surgical planning (for epilepsy surgery) and post-surgical monitoring
  • Diagnosis of learning and behaviour disorders as they relate to neurological conditions (e.g., seizures, encephalitis, stroke) or interventions (e.g., diet and pharmacological treatments).
  • Monitoring cognitive development and behaviour over time as the neurological condition changes.
  • Helping the treatment team and family better understand the child’s strengths and weaknesses in neurocognitive, behavioural, social and emotional domains. The family may elect to use this information to aide in educational planning/advocacy.