The importance of neuropsychological assessment for the evaluation of childhood learning disorders NAN Policy and Planning Committee.
When children experience learning difficulties, an appropriate evaluation of abilities and skills can provide the foundation for an accurate diagnosis and useful recommendations. When comprehensive information about a child's brain-related strengths and weaknesses is necessary to understand potential sources of the problem and implications for functioning, a neuropsychological evaluation is most often the best choice. This paper was written to help parents, educators, health care providers, and third-party payors to understand the nature of neuropsychological assessment and to choose the type of evaluation that will furnish relevant information for the child's educational planning.
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Cheryl H
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Department of Rehabilitation Counseling, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9088, USA. cheryl.silver@utsouthwestern.edu
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Shane S
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Sandra P
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Neil H
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Cecil R
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Ronald M
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Alexander I
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Rosemarie S
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Robert W
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006285:Health Planning; D006801:Humans; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011640:Public Policy