Neuropsychological Services provides honest, ethical and professional help to those needing comprehensive consultation, evaluation and intervention services via a holistic view of the individual. A Neuropsychological evaluation is a standard way to supplement other medical tests and may be helpful in evaluating and diagnosing deficits in the patient’s neurocognitive functioning. The Inside Neuropsychology Blog is a look into the effects of Add, ADHD, ODD and other related neuropsychological elements affecting our communities and some of the lunacy common in their diagnosis and treatment.

Inside Neuropsychology Blog

Here are excerpts from the Inside Neuropsychology Blog by Dr. Dowell. You can find them here and subscribe so you receive each weeks entry in your email box. Read the rest.

ADHD Part 2
Hmmm… I said I would get back to you (my own ADD / ADHD is currently under control and I actually recalled that I would finish my discussion on ADD / ADHD interventions)… so here it is…

…while not a “magical” treatment or even a “new” healing program (this will not make Oprah or the Early Morning Shows), research also clearly indicates hat behavioral interventions are of significant benefit among children with features of disinhibiiton including ADD / ADHD symptoms. Read the rest of this Inside Neuropsychology

ADHD Part 1
“My four-year old son was just diagnosed with ADHD. My husband says it’s a lot of “hooey” (which I assume is Pennsylvania Dutch for BS) and that the physician is a drug pusher. His mother (good old mother-in-law) thinks all the drug companies are a bunch of crooks, no better than an organized form of crime. My best friend says it's an epidemic, no one ever heard of ADHD when we were kids. And me? I think… well… I don’t know what to think. What’s the truth?”

The ADHD Bell Curve
“My seven year-old son is inattentive, off-task, distractible and has a short attention span. At home, he hops from one activity to another, never picks up anything … sort of an energizer bunny. The school suggested that we have him tested for ADHD. Does he have ADHD?” Read the rest of this Inside Neuropsychology

dyslexia as being a visual problem
So, what causes autism? The person who answers that question wins the Nobel Prize in Medicine! Unfortunately, my best guess is that there will not be an answer, but multiple answers since there is no autism, but multiple autism spectrum disorders each of which may have its own unique etiology (cause) and biological features.

Autism Part 2
So, what causes autism? The person who answers that question wins the Nobel Prize in Medicine! Unfortunately, my best guess is that there will not be an answer, but multiple answers since there is no autism, but multiple autism spectrum disorders each of which may have its own unique etiology (cause) and biological features.

Autism Part 1
“Our two year-old son is a beautiful boy but we have become concerned. He still does not speak, actually, he doesn’t really look at you when you speak or appear to have any interest in what you say. We had his hearing tested by our physician and nothing appeared wrong. Our son does not initiate play with other children nor does he actually appear to have any interest in his peers. While he is a loving little boy, he does not really hug you back. Someone suggested that we have him tested for autism and we’re scared. Is he autistic? What do we do?”