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, with no handoffs along the way, so a child, teen, or adult in Fond du Lac can finally understand what is really going on. We look at the full behavioral and emotional picture, autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, mood, behavior, and learning.
Every evaluation starts with a foundational baseline, then provides an in-depth understanding of how you are functioning across autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, mood, behavior, and learning. We also look at how emotional factors shape daily life. The same psychologist owns every step, from the first conversation through testing to your feedback session, with no handoffs to other providers. Screening for the concerns that travel together, like ADHD and autism, is standard, so the picture is always complete.
Big feelings that are hard to manage, meltdowns that seem out of proportion, sensory sensitivities, trouble making or keeping friends, delayed speech, or schoolwork that does not match how hard they try.
Worn out by being around people, anxiety that shows up in unexpected places, shutting down or acting out, slipping grades, missing social cues, or sensory overwhelm at school. It can look like motivation, but you sense it is something more.
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.
Every comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation at Core Spring Diagnostics is managed by a single licensed psychologist from intake through feedback, with no handoffs to technicians or other clinicians. The battery uses gold-standard instruments across cognitive, executive, academic, and psychological domains. Comorbidity screening is built in rather than offered as an add-on. The result is a thorough, integrated report that reflects clinical depth and individualized analysis, not a standardized template.
Testing sessions are structured but paced with the individual in mind. They include a variety of tasks: some verbal, some visual, some timed, and some that require sustained effort. Breaks are built in throughout. For children, sessions are often shorter and more frequent. For adults, longer sessions with focused breaks are more common. The psychologist monitors fatigue and adjusts timing to ensure results are reliable.
Yes. This is one of the most clinically valuable questions a comprehensive evaluation can address. Cognitive complaints that appear during depression or anxiety often look different from those caused by a learning difference or neurodevelopmental condition. By assessing cognitive functioning alongside mood, the psychologist can parse whether memory lapses, focus problems, or processing difficulties are mood-driven or reflect a separate underlying profile.
Recommendations emerge directly from the clinical findings. The psychologist reviews the full profile of cognitive strengths and weaknesses, diagnostic conclusions, and the individual’s personal context before developing recommendations. They are not pulled from a generic template. Each recommendation is tied to a specific finding and is designed to be actionable in the real-world settings where the individual lives, works, or learns.
A comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation is one of the most appropriate tools for assessing cognitive functioning following a traumatic brain injury. It systematically measures the domains most likely to be affected, including memory, processing speed, attention, and executive function, and establishes a profile that can guide rehabilitation planning and document functional impact. The intake team will discuss whether this evaluation is the right fit for the specific clinical situation.
Contact Core Spring Diagnostics at (414) 387-2100 or through the website’s consultation form. The intake team will gather your concerns and walk you through the evaluation options.
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