Evaluations generate the best information if you and, if possible, your child or adolescent are actively involved in formulating the questions to be answered. We believe that it is important to understand a child in the context of expectable developmental changes, culture, and family values. It is further important to help a child feel supported and comfortable in the testing environment so that the child’s behavior and functioning are most accurately understood. We provide a respectful, strength-based perspective that honors each child’s individuality.

Sometimes, learning and developmental difficulties do not become apparent until later in life. For example, some learning problems may not be apparent until critical times, such when the volume of writing increases later in elementary school, when geometry and diagrams become more prominent in high school, or when greater learning independence and strategic study skills are needed, such as in high school or college. When your questions arise, our practice will be here to help you formulate and address your concerns. 

Evaluations generate the best information if you are actively involved in formulating the questions to be answered. Some questions include:

• How is my head injury impacting my ability to learn or do well in the workplace?
• How can my aging mother maintain as much independence as possible and best adjust to her cognitive changes?
• Do I have an undiagnosed Attention-Deficit or Learning Disorder that is interfering with my achievement in college or graduate school?
• How can I better understand and navigate the conflicts I have with individuals in my family and workplace?
• How can I have a better relationship with my aging parent?
• What is the right career path for me?
• How can I feel more confident and happy?
• Is there evidence for memory decline with aging?
• How can I make better progress in my psychiatric care or psychotherapy?

We will use multiple sources of information to generate answers to your questions: A combination of state-of-the-art and evidence-based evaluation tools, review of medical, educational, and other records, as well as careful behavioral observations of your approach to tasks. We will also ask you to share your own valuable impressions, and if you wish, we will gather other collateral reports. This will help generate a roadmap for recommendations and other interventions, to provide you direction for your future.

Health Services	Behavioral / Mental Health ADHD / ADD Alzheimer's and Associated Dementias Anxiety Attachment Disorder Behavioral Conduct Disorder Depression Dissociative Disorders Eating Disorders Mental Health Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Personality Disorders Psychosomatic Self-Injury Trauma / PTSD Crisis / Safety Bullying Child Abuse / Neglect Intellectual and Developmental Needs Advocacy Assistive Technology Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Communication Disorders Early Intervention Guardianship Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Learning Disabilities Special Needs
Treatment Services	In-Community Services Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Psychological / Psychiatric Evals Outpatient Services Assessment / Evaluation Counseling Counseling / Therapy, Individual
Payment Options	Private / Commercial Insurance Self Pay
Language Spoken	Arabic

Last Updated: 06/28/23