NEW SERVICE OFFERED TO FAMILIES
COMPREHENSIVE IN-HOME EVALUATIONS AND
INTENSIVE FAMILY INTERVENTIONS FOR CRISIS OR EMERGENCY CASES
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COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS FOR CHILDREN/ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS EXPERIENCING COGNITIVE OR EMOTIONAL DISORDERS

INTERNATIONAL RECOGNOGNIZED EXPERTS IN THE NEURODEVELOPMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND
FAMILY TREATMENT OF BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY ADOPTED CHILDREN

Comprehensive Psychological and Neuropsychological/Neurodevelopmental Assessments:

• Cognitive-Intellectual Evaluations ( from Infancy to Adults ) 
• Dual-Language Assessments (Russian, Romanian, Italian and German Languages , Culture-Free and Non-Verbal Intellectual Testing)
• Academic Achievement Testing (ALL AREAS)
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Evaluations and co-existing conditions
• Non -Verbal Learning Disabilities and Visual-Perceptual Impairments affecting learning
• Comprehensive Speech and Language Evaluations/Auditory Processing Testing
• Learning Disabilities/Dyslexia/Multiple Handicapping Conditions
• Autistic Spectrum Disorders
• Testing for school and standardized testing accommodations (ADHD,GT,SAT,LSAT,MCAT,GRE,etc)
• IEP Reviews and Consultations
  
  
  

Assessment of Organic Brain Syndromes/Traumatic Brain Injury and Trauma-Developmental Disorders:  

• Fetal Alcohol/Drug Related Birth Defect Syndromes (FAS/ARND)
• Assessment of "Developmental Failures/Traumas" affecting brain growth and development (pre-post natal factors, malnutrition, neglect, heavy metal exposure, delayed growth, institutionalization and trauma)
• "Second opinions" for complex diagnostic cases
• Cases previously unresponsive to treatment
• Neuropsychological evaluations of Post-Institutionalized Children (Developmental Disabilities; Post Traumatic Stress Disorders; Institutional Autism; and the Neuropsychology of Bonding/Attachment Disorders)
• Organic Mood Disorders
• Executive Dysfunction
• Pre and Post Adoption Consultations
• Coordination with agencies and therapeutic treatment centers
• Cognitive Rehabilitation to improve behaviors
    

Clinical Interventions For Individuals and Families:

• Family Cognitive-Behavioral-Reality Therapy Strategies for Acting-Out and Behaviorally Challenging Children
• Structural and Strategic Parenting Training to gain rapid control over unmanageable children (NO HOLDING THERAPY TECHNIQUES USED-ONLY SAFETY TRAINING FOR FAMILIES)
• Assertiveness Training for Parents and Anger Reduction Techniques for children
• Psychotherapeutic approaches emphasizing social skills, relationship building, and teaching respect / responsibility and self-control
• Trauma Therapy for Post-Abuse Syndromes/Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Family Therapy emphasizing bonding / attachment and family structuring and preservation
  
  
  

Highly Specialized and Intensive Treatment Services:

• Comprehensive Neuropsychological and Neurodevelopmental Evaluation of all Autistic-Spectrum Disorders (ASD/Aspergers Syndrome/PDD)
• Assessment of atypical "Institutional Autism" following adoption/trauma/institutionalization
• Intensive evaluation and interventions for cases previously described as ‘non-responsive to treatment’
• Second opinion evaluation and treatment of "resistant" children--especially post-institutionalized cases
• Application of intensive ‘Applied Behavioral Analysis’ and ‘Verbal Behavior Therapy’ for all autistic-spectrum disorders and children with severe neurodevelopmental and behavior al disorders
• Intensive In-Home, crisis management and reconstructive therapy. Highly experienced therapists will travel to your home to do crisis assessment, therapy and long-term family programming in-home. Our highly specialized service has been featured on ‘Dateline NBC’ and is available for families who are at the point of crisis and/or disruption in their adopted or biological child. This is an outstanding alternative to hospitalization or residential care.