Your first appointment will focus on discussing your initial needs, concerns, and expectations. Dr. Zand will collect relevant background information, review all records, conduct a mental status exam on your child, engage in an interactive observation of your child, and ask you to complete some forms. She will then develop with you a personalized plan.
Our doctoral level psychologists conduct individualized, trauma-informed, comprehensive psychological evaluations that include tailored recommendations to support your child's social, emotional, and behavioral development. We routinely assess for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Attachment, Developmental Delays, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disorders, Intellectual Giftedness, and Social/ Emotional/Behavioral difficulties. We have particular expertise in differential diagnosis and pre-adoption evaluations.
Autism
For ages 24 months to young adulthood:
(depending on the child's chronological age)
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Developmental Assessment
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Intelligence Testing
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Achievement Testing
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Language Screening
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Comprehensive Memory Testing
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Adaptive Functioning
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Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2
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Sensory Profile
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Behavioral/Emotional/Social Assessment
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All Appropriate Neuropsychological Areas: processing speed, visual-motor skills, visual-perceptual skills, auditory processing skills, attention/ concentration skills, oral language
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Feedback session with comprehensive report and recommendations
ADHD
For ages 48 months to young adulthood:
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Intelligence Testing
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Achievement Testing
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Comprehensive Memory Testing
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Language Screening
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Sensory Profile
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Behavioral/Emotional/Social Assessment
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All Appropriate Neuropsychological Areas: processing speed, visual-motor skills, visual-perceptual skills, auditory processing skills, attention/concentration skills, oral language, phonological processing skills
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Continuous Performance Test
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Feedback session with comprehensive report and recommendations.
Attachment
For ages 18 months to 16 years:
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Marschack Interactive Method (MIM): a structured technique for observing and assessing the overall quality and nature of the relationships between 1 caregiver and their child.
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Behavioral/Emotional/Social Assessment
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Feedback session with comprehensive report and recommendations
Learning Disorders
For ages 48 months to young adulthood:
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Intelligence Testing
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Achievement Testing
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Comprehensive Memory Testingo
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Language Screening
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Sensory Profile
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Behavioral/Emotional/Social Assessment
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All Appropriate Neuropsychological Areas: processing speed, visual-motor skills, visual-perceptual skills, auditory processing skills, attention/concentration skills, oral language, phonological processing skills
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Feedback session with comprehensive report and recommendations.
Screeners
Types of Available Screening Tools:
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Autism, ADHD, Language, Developmental, Trauma, Social/ Emotional
Developmental
For ages 18 months to 60 months:
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Comprehensive assessment of cognitive, fine motor, gross motor, language, and social/emotional functioning
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Feedback session with a comprehensive report and recommendations
Social/Emotional/Behavioral
For ages 5 years to young adulthood:
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Please speak to us regarding your concerns in order to obtain an estimated cost of assessment. These are typically completed on an hourly fee basis
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Feedback session with comprehensive report and recommendations
Gifted
For ages 4 years to 16 years:
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Intelligence testing
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Achievement testing
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Social/ Behavioral/Emotional Assessment
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Gifted rating scales: motivation, creativity, artistic talent, leadership
Pre-Adoption
For ages birth to 16 years:
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Interviews with each prospective parent if more than 1 parent
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A conjoint interview with the prospective parents
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A review of the Home Study Report
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Psychological testing
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Feedback session with the prospective parents, unless the prospective parents waive this right
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A written report and letter based on the adoption agency's requirements