Neuropsychology
Quality care from pediatric neuropsychologists
Many parents would give anything to understand what’s going on in their child’s mind – especially when their child is struggling with learning or behavior problems. That’s where the pediatric neuropsychology team at Advocate Children’s Hospital can help. Pediatric neuropsychology focuses on the relationship between learning and behavior and your child’s brain. Our program provides comprehensive neuropsychology services to children who have:
- Difficulty in learning, attention, behavior, socialization or emotional control
- A disease or developmental problem that affects the brain
- A brain injury from an accident or from their birth
Our certified pediatric neuropsychologists will evaluate your child’s functioning in memory, attention, perception, coordination, language and personality. They then collaborate with parents, physicians, teachers, therapists and others to create an individualized treatment plan to help your child address and overcome the challenges they face.
- Our program offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient diagnostic assessment, consultation and psychotherapy services.
- Pediatric neuropsychology specialists at Advocate Children’s Hospital work closely with your child’s physician to provide comprehensive care in the management of their conditions.
- Our pediatric neuropsychologists are licensed psychologists with a strong background in determining how learning and behaviors are associated with brain development.
- We provide neuropsychological evaluations for your child. Neuropsychologists provide expert care for disease or injuries to the brain and for a variety of behavioral difficulties.
- Pediatric neuropsychologists often work closely with specialists in our specialty clinics that serve children with medical conditions that are chronic or difficult to diagnose.
- We have convenient locations all around the metropolitan area. So you'll be able to find an excellent neuropsychologist near Chicago.
Our team of pediatric neuropsychology specialists provides expert care to children with:
- Academic difficulties
- Attention disorders
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Behavior problems
- Brain injuries
- Brain tumors
- Chronic illnesses
- Developmental issues
- Head trauma
- Neurologic disorders and diseases
- Social difficulties
- Somatic concerns
Successful treatments for behavior and learning problems often includes multiple complementary therapies. We provide the following treatments for your child:
- Diagnostic services
- Inpatient and outpatient treatment
- Neuropsychological evaluation
- Psychotherapy
Our certified pediatric neuropsychologists are expertly trained and experienced in conducting evaluations, interpreting results and making recommendations to help children through difficult neuropsychological challenges.
Kris Umfress, PhD
Pediatric Psychology
Brian van Meurs, PhD
Neuropsychology
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