YOUR CHILD IS BRIGHT

So why is school this hard?

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But you know something is being missed.

Reading takes too long

Writing ends in frustration

Math results in tears

The school says everything looks “average”

book a complimentary 15 minute consultation

Private neuropsychological evaluations‍ ‍

Dr. Courtney Duhning, Psy.D.

Manhasset, NY

Stop paying for more services until you understand the problem.

Another tutor is not always the answer.

More practice does not fix an unknown cause.

Another planner won’t change an underlying issue.

Waiting costs more than you think.

1 in 5 children have dyslexia symptoms

Many children with dyslexia are never formally identified during their early school years. They are bright, motivated, and hardworking, but continue to struggle because the underlying issue has never been identified.

This may sound familiar.

You noticed small signs

You raised concerns

You were told to wait

You tried everything

You still don’t have answers

Tutoring. Workbooks. Extra practice. Therapy. Reward systems. School testing. Maybe it helped a little but the gaps keep growing & your child is struggling.

THE CHILD WHO LOOKED “FINE”

He had good grades and his teachers were not concerned. But, at home, homework took hours and seemed harder than it should be. Testing revealed dyslexia that was masked by strong reasoning and memory.

The problem was not new.

Dr. Duhning just finally identified it.

High achievement does not rule out a learning disability.

Sometimes it hides one.

A comprehension neuropsychological evaluation can clarify:

Why your child is struggling

Whether a diagnosis is supported

What intervention actually fits

What accommodations may help

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What to request from school

What you can stop spending money on

TODAY

You are guessing

You are trying disconnected services

Your child may think they are lazy or not smart

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AFTER THE EVALUATION

You understand the learning profile

You know what to prioritize

You have data, language, and a plan

  • "The school kept telling us everything looked fine, but as a parent, I knew my child was still struggling. This evaluation finally looked deeper than the basics. We now understand how our child learns and why school felt so hard."

    - Parent of a 6th grader

  • "Dr. Duhning made the evaluation process very smooth. She scheduled the evaluation right away and completed the report quickly. It feels good to know what to ask the school for to help my kid."

    - Parent of a 2nd grader

  • "We had suspected dyslexia for years but never had clear answers. This evaluation gave us the direction we needed."

    - Parent of an 8th grader

  • "Teachers said our child was ‘doing okay,’ but we knew something wasn’t right. The evaluation confirmed our concerns and explained why our child was working so much harder than peers. We finally felt heard."

    - Anonymous

  • "After the feedback meeting, we felt an enormous sense of relief. We finally had answers."

    - Parent of a 7th grader

  • "This evaluation helped us make sense of struggles we had been seeing for years."

    - Parent of 6th grader

  • "We suspected dyslexia for years. Dr. Duhning's evaluation finally gave us the answers, documentation, and roadmap we needed."

    -Parent of a 4th grader

Dr. Duhning Specializes In:

Meet Dr. Courtney Duhning

  • Licensed Psychologist

  • Nationally Certified School Psychologist

  • Board-Certified School Neuropsychologist

  • Specializing in learning disabilities (dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, NVLD), ADHD, executive functioning, processing speed, and academic concerns.

    I understand the clinical findings & know how schools can implement the recommendations.

Learn more about dr. duhning

Your child doesn’t need another year of guessing.

You can understand what is happening. You can stop paying for approaches that don’t fit. You can enter the next school meeting with answers.

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Location

Dr. Duhning specializes in neuropsychological evaluations for kids and teens across Long Island, including the North Shore, as well as select families from Queens.

Queens families can learn more here