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## Pediatric neuropsychological evaluations Comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations can provide invaluable information regarding children with complex medical conditions. Their utility extends beyond simply explaining a pattern of cognitive strengths and weaknesses. Accurate diagnosis, a thorough yet comprehensible discussion of difficulties as they relate to the child's medical history and targeted, individualized recommendations provide a roadmap for treatment and academic planning purposes. This section addresses some of the fundamental aspects of pediatric neuropsychological evaluations as they relate to clinical practice. ## Referral source and reason for referral Accurate identification of the referral source is a crucial component of the pediatric neuropsychological evaluation. Given high demand for services and limited numbers of qualified pediatric neuropsychologists, neuropsychological evaluations are often reduced to generic templates and fixed batteries. While these certainly have their place, and can be useful when utilized properly, pediatric neuropsychologists must work to individualize their clinical processes, test batteries, and evaluation reports. Failing to

Author

Olivier, Traci W.

Publisher

Elsevier

Published

2020

Language

EN