Children and young people come to us with a range of difficulties, including:
- Acquired cognitive (understanding, processing, memory, attention and concentration), academic, behavioural, emotional or social difficulties directly related to neurological injuries or conditions.
- Pre and post epilepsy surgery assessments. Functional neurological disorder that is impacting on daily functioning and quality of life.
The clinical neuropsychologists will aim to understand and provide recommendations and support for the difficulties that are caused by neurological illness or injury.
They will use a range of different tests to assess:
- Problems with thinking abilities (i.e. concentration, memory, planning, problem solving),
- Behavioural problems (i.e. anger, compulsions)
- Emotional problems (i.e. anxiety, depression, trauma).
The assessment is used to inform understanding and management of difficulties. We will often work closely with families and schools to support the children and young people who access our service.
What will happen during the first appointment?
Appointments usually last between one and three hours.
After a neuropsychological assessment , families will be invited for a feedback session and will be sent copies of reports and recommendations which are also sent to the paediatric neurologist who referred them to us.
How can my child be referred into the service?
Our paediatric neurologists can refer children and young people to our service.
