What Are Some Reasons For Referring Students To A Neuropsychologist?
• To confirm a diagnosis of learning disability or attention deficit disorder. • To understand the neuropsychological reasons for a student’s learning difficulty. • To determine if academic difficulties are due to cognitive or motivational deficits. • To explain the declining achievement of a previously successful student. • To assess the effectiveness of treatments. • To obtain recommendations for how to accommodate the learning disability of attention deficit disorder. • To identify any neurological or psychiatric factors associated with attention and learning problems.
