PediatricServices
Pediatric Services
Supporting Your Child's Journey Towards Wellness
Our aim is to provide a nurturing and supportive environment for your child as they navigate through the complexities and challenges of an illness or injury. We realize each child and family is unique, and our tailored approach reflects that understanding. From psychological evaluations that delve into emotional, behavioral, and social adjustment post-injury or illness, to psychotherapy that offers varied solutions like play therapy, behavior therapy, and parent education, we're committed to meeting your child's specific needs.
A crucial part of our mission is ensuring that your child's education isn't left behind in times of health challenges. Our team of psychologists and neuropsychologists works closely with teachers and school staff to adapt your child's education to their specific abilities, thereby ensuring minimal disruption to their learning. Through individual sessions with an academic coach, your child can learn strategies that are beneficial both inside and outside the classroom. Should your child need additional instruction due to a medical leave from school, our community-based network of subject-specific tutors is ready to step in. Trust us to be with you every step of the way, providing the care and support your child needs on their journey towards wellness.
Personalized Care Strategies: Fostering Resilience and Growth Amidst Health Challenges
Child-Centered Support: Navigating Illness, Injury, and Education with Care and Expertise
Psychological Evaluations:
Brain injuries can sometimes lead to alterations in one's temperament, personality, and emotional wellbeing, dependent largely on the location and severity of the injury. At times, such injuries or illnesses may even exacerbate existing behavior or mood challenges. At NBA, LLC., we consider it our responsibility to thoroughly assess one's emotional, behavioral, and social adjustments following an injury or illness, which helps guide our therapy and intervention strategies. Our psychological evaluations involve a detailed analysis of:
• Intellectual Processes: These include the vital information processing abilities that contribute to academic success.
• Emotional & Behavioral Functioning: We closely evaluate aspects such as depression, anxiety, oppositional behaviors, and more.
Our primary goal with these evaluations is to ensure diagnostic clarity and to craft an effective treatment plan that meets each individual's unique needs.
Psychotherapy Services:
Experiencing a disabling injury or illness is a unique journey for every child and family. It often comes with disruptions to daily routines, extended hospital stays, and the daunting task of adjusting to new circumstances—all of which can cause considerable stress. Our empathetic psychologists are here to provide a guiding hand to children and families as they navigate these challenging times, while also addressing any preexisting mood or behavior issues.
Our therapy sessions are tailored to each individual's needs and may involve methods such as play therapy, behavior therapy, or parent education. The primary goal is always to provide the most effective support, promoting resilience and wellbeing as families adjust and thrive amidst adversity.
Neuropsychological Assessment:
In the context of children, neuropsychological evaluations serve as a powerful tool to pinpoint specific challenges related to brain function. These might include learning disorders like dyslexia, dysgraphia, ADHD, developmental delays such as Autism, or cognitive or memory issues associated with an injury or illness. These assessments help shape effective interventions, leveraging a child's strengths and addressing areas of difficulty to ensure their overall development.
Our team of experts works closely with parents and teachers, using the insights gleaned from the assessment to develop personalized education plans. Each plan is carefully tailored to align with the child's unique abilities and needs.
A typical neuropsychological evaluation includes a thorough analysis of:
• Executive Functions: encompassing attention, inhibition, planning, flexibility in thought, organization, and more
• Motor Functions: assessing strength, speed, coordination, and praxis
• Sensory Functions: including auditory, visual, tactile, and proprioceptive senses
• Perceptual Abilities: these could be auditory, visual, or tactile
• Memory and Learning: examining auditory and visual memory, along with encoding, consolidation, decoding, and retrieval processes
• Intellectual Processes: studying the information processing abilities crucial for academic success
• Emotional & Behavioral Functioning: identifying potential issues such as depression, anxiety, opposition, or impulse-control disorders
Our ultimate goal is to ensure that each child receives the support they need to flourish in their learning environment and beyond, while navigating their unique challenges with confidence and resilience.
Educational Support and Personalized Academic Coaching:
Navigating the educational landscape following a brain injury or illness can be challenging for a child or teenager. The repercussions can range from extended absences from school to difficulties with thinking, learning, and behavior. Our dedicated team of psychologists and neuropsychologists are here to help bridge this gap.
We collaborate closely with teachers and school staff to adapt your child's education, taking into consideration their unique strengths and areas that need improvement. Our aim is to assist schools in creating personalized education plans that foster optimal learning experiences for your child.
Moreover, we offer one-on-one sessions with an academic coach, helping your child learn strategies that are beneficial both inside and outside the classroom. We understand that sometimes, additional tutoring may be necessary to fill in any gaps due to medical leave from school. For this, our team has access to a robust network of community-based, subject-specific tutors who are ready to support your child's learning journey. Trust us to be your partners in ensuring your child's education continues smoothly, despite any health challenges they may face.