You have probably known for a while that something is not adding up, and you are tired of getting one piece of the answer instead of the whole thing. A comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation at Core Spring brings all of our assessments together into one, so a child, teen, or adult in Port Washington can finally understand what is really going on, across how you think, function, and feel day to day.
Every evaluation starts with a foundational baseline, then builds out around the concerns your situation calls for: autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, mood, behavior, and learning. We look at how these overlap and how emotional factors shape daily life, so the picture is full rather than narrow. Because the same psychologist handles your evaluation from the first conversation through the feedback session, nothing gets handed off, and the process stays built around you from start to finish.
In children, this often looks like big feelings that are hard to manage, meltdowns that seem out of proportion, sensory sensitivities, trouble making or keeping friends, or schoolwork that does not match how hard they try.
In teens, it can look like slipping grades, anxiety that shows up in unexpected places, shutting down or acting out, missing social cues, or feeling worn out by being around people. It looks like motivation from the outside, but you sense it is something more.
In adults, it can look like years of working twice as hard just to keep up, a constant sense of masking, moods that swing further than they should, relationships that feel harder than they look for everyone else, or anxiety and low spells that never fully responded to treatment.
Your evaluation begins with a one-hour clinical interview where your psychologist gathers a complete history, from developmental milestones and childhood experiences through your current cognitive, emotional, and daily functioning. This broad conversation is essential because a neuropsychological evaluation looks at the full picture, and your psychologist uses this information to build a customized testing plan.
Your psychologist selects a comprehensive battery spanning cognitive function, executive function, memory, attention, emotional functioning, and adaptive skills. Testing involves 2 to 6 hours of in-person evaluation over one to two days. For concerns that include learning differences, an in-house learning disability specialist provides additional targeted assessments. You are also sent home with questionnaires, and individuals closely involved in your life can complete their own to provide additional clinical context.
All testing data from every domain (cognitive, emotional, academic, adaptive) are compiled into a detailed diagnostic report. This is the most thorough evaluation Core Spring offers, designed to identify the full range of conditions that may be present, whether that is ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, mood disorders, trauma-related conditions, or a combination.
Approximately two to three weeks after testing, you return for a feedback session. Your psychologist walks through every finding and provides individualized recommendations across all identified areas: therapy options, academic or workplace accommodations, lifestyle strategies, and a clear roadmap for next steps.
A neurological exam is done by a neurologist and looks at the physical, structural side of the nervous system through physical testing and imaging. Our evaluation is different: it looks at how you think, feel, learn, and function day to day, through standardized testing and clinical interview. The two give complementary, not identical, information. Core Spring handles the behavioral and psychological side of this picture.
Yes, when school-related concerns are part of the picture. For adults returning to school, pursuing licensing, or seeking workplace accommodations related to reading, writing, or math, academic testing is included. Your psychologist decides which areas to assess based on your specific concerns and goals.
This is one of the clearest reasons to choose a comprehensive evaluation. Learning differences and mood concerns often co-occur and feed each other: anxiety can suppress performance, depression can affect focus and memory, and ADHD can amplify emotional ups and downs. We assess all of these together in one process and write a report that shows how they interact, rather than treating each as a separate issue.
No. Our evaluation focuses on the behavioral and emotional side of how you think, feel, and function, things like autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, mood, and learning. It is not a memory or dementia workup. If memory loss or age-related medical decline is the main concern, a neurologist or memory clinic is usually the better starting point, and our intake team is glad to point you in the right direction.
Standardized testing gives objective, norm-referenced information about how someone is functioning. It takes the guesswork out of the process and lets your psychologist compare results to the right peer group. Without it, impressions from an interview alone cannot reach the accuracy a comprehensive evaluation is built to deliver.
Contact Core Spring at (414) 387-2100 or send a consultation request through the website. Our intake team will learn about your concerns and walk you through the options.
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