Testing FAQs

The neuro-psychological evaluation is usually between 3.5-5 hours. Typically, adults can complete the evaluation within one session. For children under the age of 11, the evaluation will be split over two days (2 hours on one day and 2 hours on the other).

If you have completed a prior psychological evaluation, we would like to review it and have a copy of it.

It takes approximately 2-3 weeks following the evaluation to receive the results. You will come back to the office to discuss your strengths and weaknesses, obtain a diagnosis if it is appropriate, and discuss a comprehensive intervention plan with recommendations.

From our experience, there are typically three reasons that explain why other centers have testing lasting multiple hours or multiple days: 1) If the center has interns, it is also a learning experience for them and tends to take more time for them to administer the evaluations; 2) Some centers use multiple doctors to administer testing. This means you may work with more than one doctor during testing and sometimes the doctor providing the results did not work directly with the client; 3) The third reason is what we like to call ‘repeat tests’. This means the doctor will use numerous different tests to measure one specific area of cognitive abilities. Multiple tests for one area of abilities will increase the amount of time you spend at the center as well as increase the costs of testing.

Our psychologists have been doing testing for over 20 years and have developed a battery that allows a comprehensive look at functioning in under 5 hours of testing time. You will work with the same psychologist from start to finish, including the presentation of results. Our goal is to provide a supremely high-quality service that is both time and cost-efficient.

Help is available if a learning disability or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD) is identified, and students can learn strategies for navigating areas that are difficult for them. Learning disabilities affect every person differently, and the difficulties can range from mild to severe.
Depending on the type of learning disability and its severity, as well as the person’s age, different kinds of assistance can be provided. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1997 and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 people of all ages with learning disability or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder are protected against discrimination and have a right to different forms of assistance in the classroom and workplace. Accommodations are also made on various standardized tests, including the ACT, SAT, GRE, MCAT, and LSAT.

We will not provide any documentation to your school/employment/testing board without a signed release from you providing permission to do so. If your school/employment/testing board requires a copy of your report, we can discuss with you what those steps may look like and help prepare you for providing the documents.

Absolutely. Though our evaluations start as young as 4, many of our clients are young adults through adulthood. Once individuals enter high school and college, the brain is required to engage more executive functioning skills that may not have been used at a younger age. Due to this shift, many older individuals were not fully aware of their educational and cognitive challenges and are learning more about them once having an evaluation.

We would ask you to be off your stimulant medication 24 hours prior to the testing appointment. We want to measure your cognitive abilities without the medication to determine your true baseline abilities.

We are in-network with most PPO policies. Coverage and benefits vary per policy. Please call our office and have your insurance card ready for us to check the benefits for you.

Some people do not feel comfortable making deposits or scheduling until they get a chance to see the clinic and meet the clinician. If this is the case, we can schedule an initial consultation. If you would prefer to meet with the clinician for a consultation, please contact our office for our staff to check your insurance benefits.

If a diagnosis is appropriate, it will be added to your report. You can provide your report to either your primary care provider or psychiatrist to inquire about possible medications. Medications are not always the best solution, and we would be happy to discuss other options we provide at our center, including neurofeedback and executive skills training.