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Anyone in FL I can ask about neuropsychologists?
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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 305744" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>Welcome!! We do have at least one member here who lives in Fl- maybe she will see this and respond tomorrow. Neuropsychs are great for testing weaknesses and aiding in a diagnosis for a person. If you think there might be a neurological problem, I would also suggest a neurologist and most of them are good- your pediatrician could recommend a neurologist, then the neurologist could recommend a neuropsychologist for testing. The difference with them is that the neurologist is a physician, but most neuropsychs are Phd level psychologists- they are not doctors. It just depends on what kind of problem(s) you are trying to check into. I've had my son tested by both so I do think it's valid when you have no idea and want to cover all the bases. Afterwards, I learned that the child & adolescent certified psychiatrist (also a doctor) that my son sees was also trained in neurology so I probably didn't need the neurologist after all, but I still felt better knowing my son was evaluation'd by all of them. The neuropsychologist testing is important even if you need a dr of some sort for the diagnosis because the neuropsychologist tests will reveal specific weaknesses in areas that will help treat the child and know how to accommodate him/her at school.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 305744, member: 3699"] Welcome!! We do have at least one member here who lives in Fl- maybe she will see this and respond tomorrow. Neuropsychs are great for testing weaknesses and aiding in a diagnosis for a person. If you think there might be a neurological problem, I would also suggest a neurologist and most of them are good- your pediatrician could recommend a neurologist, then the neurologist could recommend a neuropsychologist for testing. The difference with them is that the neurologist is a physician, but most neuropsychs are Phd level psychologists- they are not doctors. It just depends on what kind of problem(s) you are trying to check into. I've had my son tested by both so I do think it's valid when you have no idea and want to cover all the bases. Afterwards, I learned that the child & adolescent certified psychiatrist (also a doctor) that my son sees was also trained in neurology so I probably didn't need the neurologist after all, but I still felt better knowing my son was evaluation'd by all of them. The neuropsychologist testing is important even if you need a dr of some sort for the diagnosis because the neuropsychologist tests will reveal specific weaknesses in areas that will help treat the child and know how to accommodate him/her at school. [/QUOTE]
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