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Children (6 years and older), Adolescents, and Adults (including the elderly) who have: 

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurodevelopmental disorders are challenges that affect the function of the neurological system and the brain. Common examples of neurodevelopmental disorders are Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and learning disabilities (reading, writing, math).  

Individuals with neurodevelopmental problems can experience difficulty with language and speech, motor skills, behavior regulation, memory, learning, executive function, and emotional regulation. Frequently, the symptoms and behavior changes as the person ages, resulting in some people having permanent disabilities.  Diagnosis and treatment of these disorders can be facilitated by obtaining a neuropsychological assessment, which should provide treatment options that may include remediation, accommodations, school and home-based solutions, psychotherapy, and medical interventions.

Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) refers to all brain damage caused by events and circumstances after birth.  Hence, neurodevelopmental disorders that are genetic or congenital are not considered an ABI.  Within ABI there are two distinct categories: 

1. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) such as open and closed head injuries caused by some kind of trauma sustained during an accident, assault, falls, and so forth.
2. Non-traumatic brain injury such as stroke, meningitis, brain tumors, anoxia (lack of oxygen to the brain, alcohol and drug abuse, and other brain illnesses.

Neurodegenerative Disorders
Diseases such as Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Cerebrovascular Disease, are often associated with cognitive deficits and decline in daily functioning beyond what is expected with normal aging.  If severe enough, these deficits may result in a diagnosis of dementia. 

Typically Aging Individuals
People may wish to pursue a neuropsychological assessment to have a baseline of their functioning and have a program developed for them to help improve their cognitive abilities.