Private Neuropsychological Evaluations · Long Island
Your child is bright. So why is school this hard?
- Reading takes too long
- Writing ends in frustration
- Math results in tears
- The school says everything looks “average”
You are not imagining it
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.
This may sound familiar.
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.
A closer look
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.
High achievement does not rule out a learning disability. Sometimes it hides one.
Clarity, finally
A comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation can clarify:
Why your child is struggling
Whether a diagnosis is supported
What intervention actually fits
What accommodations may help
What to request from school
What you can stop spending money on
Meet Dr. Courtney Duhning
- ✓NYS Licensed Psychologist
- ✓Board-Certified School Neuropsychologist
- ✓Nationally Certified School Psychologist
- ✓NYS Certified School Psychologist
Specializing in learning disabilities (dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, NVLD), ADHD, executive functioning, processing speed, and academic concerns.
Dr. Duhning specializes in neuropsychological evaluations for:
From parents
Families who finally got answers
“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“We suspected dyslexia for years. Dr. Duhning’s evaluation finally gave us the answers, documentation, and roadmap we needed.”
Parent of a 4th grader