How does a neuropsychological evaluation differ from a learning disability assessment done at school?
Learning disability assessments usually focus upon measuring IQ-academic achievement discrepancies. If attention is assessed, it is usually done by having an observer fill out a behavior rating scale. All of this provides information about comparing a student to his/her peers for identifying problems. A neuropsychological evaluation is an interactive assessment that uses standardized procedures to understand the process of how and why an individual behaves, struggles, or fails. The focus is upon understanding the reasons for the problem. The results should be linked to interventions, which may or may not be school based.
