The Neurodevelopmental Center at NSMC North Shore Children's Hospital provides comprehensive assessments and follow-up services to individuals with learning, developmental, emotional or behavioral difficulties (we treat from birth through adulthood).  Our comprehensive assessments are designed to provide a better understanding of an individual's  difficulties at home,  school and at the workplace.

The wide range of concerns we assess include:

• Learning Problems
• Attention and Organizational Disorders (ADD, ADHD)
• Developmental Disorders
• Autism
• Pervasive Developmental Delay
• Aspergers syndrome
• Mental retardation

• Brain  trauma   
• Behavioral and /or emotional problems
• Dementia

The types of services offered include; comprehensive neuropsychological assessments, psychological/personality assessment, attention deficit disorder assessments/screening, psychoeducational assessments, school and professional consultation, time-limited family and individual therapy for children and adolescents with identified learning and/or attention issues and social skills group for children with identified learning issues.  The NDC is staffed by psychologists with a wide array of interests ranging from infant development, child, adolescent adult and older adult, neuropsychology.

 Referrals

Referrrals can be made by parents, physicians, schools or other professionals.  Upon receipt of an intake form, an authorization for testing will be obtained by the NDC, and an appointment  for the evaluation will be scheduled.  Please note that many insurance companies may require prior authorizations or may not cover assessment services if the service is solely for educational purposes or for diagnosing a learning disability.