Summer is an ideal time to better understand why your child is struggling with reading, writing, attention, anxiety, executive functioning, or school performance before the demands of the fall return.
A comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation can help clarify what is getting in the way and provide individualized recommendations for school, home, tutoring, and accommodations.
Summer Neuropsychological Evaluations on Long Island
Understand Your Child’s Needs Before the Next School Year Begins
✔️ Specializing in learning disabilities
✔️ ~4-week turnaround
✔️ Clear, school-ready recommendations
Dyslexia | Dysgraphia | Dyscalculia | ADHD
If You’re Here, Something Isn’t Adding Up
Most parents who reach out are in one of two situations:
You just left a CSE/IEP meeting feeling dismissed, confused, or unheard
Or you know your child is struggling, but school testing didn’t explain why
Either way, you’re left with the same problem:
No clear answers. No real plan. No meaningful support.
And September is coming fast.
School Testing Is Not Enough And You’re Seeing the Gaps
School evaluations are limited in scope and designed primarily for eligibility decisions—not deep diagnostic clarity.
That’s why many children with real challenges are missed or minimized, especially those with learning disabilities or social-emotional concerns such as:
Non-verbal learning disabilities
What gets reported as “average performance” often hides:
major effort just to keep up
breakdowns at home after school
anxiety, shutdowns, or avoidance
inconsistent academic performance that doesn’t make sense on paper
What could be causing the struggle?
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Some children read accurately enough to appear “average,” but still read slowly, avoid reading, guess at words, struggle with spelling, or become exhausted by reading demands. Learn more about dyslexia.
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A child may have strong ideas but struggle to organize thoughts, write efficiently, spell accurately, or get their ideas onto paper. Learn more about dysgraphia.
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A child may understand the material but struggle with attention, planning, organization, task initiation, follow-through, time management, or completing work independently. Learn more about ADHD.
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A child may have poor number sense, difficulty understanding what word problems are asking them, or maybe it’s still not clicking even with tutoring and extra help. Learn more about dyscalculia.
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Some children know the material but become overwhelmed by mistakes, uncertainty, timed tests, school pressure, or fear of disappointing others.
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A child may need more time to process information, remember directions, complete written work, copy from the board, or finish tests.
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A child can be bright or gifted and still have ADHD, dyslexia, anxiety, or another learning-related weakness. Strong reasoning skills can sometimes hide the problem until school becomes more demanding.
The Cost of Waiting Another School Year
Every September that passes without clear answers leads to the same pattern:
Your child starts the year already behind
Teachers don’t fully understand their needs
Supports are delayed, reduced, or inconsistent
You spend the year advocating instead of seeing progress
The cycle repeats at the next CSE meeting
And by the time schools “re-evaluate,” another year has already been lost.
Summer Is the Only Real Opportunity to Get Ahead
This is a comprehensive, in-depth neuropsychological evaluation.
Includes:
Full cognitive testing
Academic testing for dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, & more
Emotional and behavioral functioning assessment
Diagnostic clarification when appropriate
Detailed written report for school and CSE use
Specific, actionable recommendations (not generic suggestions)
Guidance for IEP/CSE meetings and school planning
This is the level of detail schools often do not provide.
This Is for Parents Who Are Done Waiting
This service is for you if:
You disagree with your child’s CSE or school evaluation results
You feel your concerns have been minimized or ignored
Your child is “doing okay” on paper but struggling in real life
You suspect a learning disability but don’t have clarity
You are preparing for another IEP meeting and want leverage, not guesswork
If you are already advocating hard and still not getting answers…
This is the next step.
Summer Availability Is Extremely Limited
What the Process Looks Like
01.
Free Consultation
We begin with a brief 15-minute consultation to discuss your concerns and determine whether an evaluation would be the right next step.
02.
Individualized Testing
Testing is tailored to your child’s age, profile, and needs and completed over multiple sessions (typically 3 sessions lasting approximately 2 hours each).
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Interpretation & Report
Results are carefully integrated to provide a clear understanding of your child’s cognitive, academic, emotional, and behavioral profile.
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Feedback + Next Steps
You’ll receive clear answers, practical recommendations, and a roadmap for how to best support your child moving forward. The report is comprehensive and can be shared with other providers with your consent.
Summer is the Right Time to Get Answers
A summer neuropsychological evaluation can help you:
Complete testing without pulling your child from school
Understand what happened this past school year
Review results before September
Identify appropriate accommodations
Prepare for a 504 Plan or CSE discussion
Give outside providers clearer information
Begin the next school year with a stronger plan
If this school year ended with frustration, confusion, declining confidence, or unanswered questions, summer gives your family time to understand the problem before the cycle repeats.
Prepare for the Fall With a Clearer Plan
By completing an evaluation over the summer, families often have time to review results, understand recommendations, and begin putting supports in place before school resumes.
Recommendations may include:
School accommodations
Tutoring or intervention planning
Executive functioning supports
Therapy recommendations when appropriate
Strategies for home and school
Guidance for future school meetings
Diagnostic clarification
The goal is to help your child return to school with greater clarity, confidence, and support.
Schedule a Summer Consultation
If your child struggled this year and you want clearer answers before the next school year begins, summer may be the right time to pursue a comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation.
Limited summer appointments are available.