Many factors can interfere with focus and attention. I conduct thorough assessments to determine whether your child's attention challenges stem from ADHD, anxiety, a learning difference, giftedness, or another cause.

Autism can look very different from one child to another, particularly in girls and gifted children. I conduct thorough autism assessments that help families understand their child's unique way of experiencing and navigating the world. My evaluations focus on strengths as well as areas where support would be helpful.

I conduct thorough mental health evaluations to understand what's behind your child's emotional struggles. I assess for anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, and other conditions that affect how children think, feel, and behave. These evaluations help distinguish between different diagnoses that can look similar. An accurate diagnosis is essential for helping your child get the right treatment and support.

Learning disorders are brain-based differences that make it hard to learn to read, write, or understand math. I provide comprehensive evaluations to find out if your child has a learning disorder and pinpoint which specific processing weaknesses are interfering with their learning. This ensures that interventions target the exact skills your child needs to develop.

I identify bright kids whose challenges mask their abilities, or whose abilities mask their challenges. For instance, a gifted child with executive function difficulties might turn in messy, incomplete work that doesn't reflect their actual abilities. Or a bright child with dyslexia might work so hard to compensate that their reading struggles aren’t noticed until the academic demands become too great to manage. These twice-exceptional children often go unsupported because their true needs aren't recognized. Testing reveals the full picture of their strengths and struggles and shows exactly what they need to thrive.