Why does it take 4-6 weeks to submit the report for the comprehensive neuropsychological testing?
The reason the process takes this long is the evaluation is very complex and involved. Not only does the testing of your child take 7-8 hours (over three separate visits), but the tests have to be scored and interpreted. Also, there is typically phone contact to be made with your child’s teacher (with consent of course) and the teacher usually completes a number of behavior checklists. I also review prior records and the report writing is time consuming, requiring detailed synthesis and integration of all the information. The final report is typically 15-20 pages. Thus, because of the time for face-to-face testing, as well as completing many of the indirect steps described above, the entire process cannot usually be completed for at least 4-6 weeks from start to finish.
