Thomson Kids

Thomson is a special place for our youngest patients.

Our Neuropsychologists focus on evaluating emotional, thinking, learning and behavioral effects of complex conditions and injuries that affect the brain and nervous system. Our welcoming office space and caring approach is designed to make kids, teens and their parents comfortable throughout the process.

Thomson Neuropsychology for Kids

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

ADHD remains one of the most common diagnoses in pediatric medicine. It can be challenging to determine if you child is affected by ADHD and how to treat it. 

Depending on the complexity of the case, including if there is a co-occurring diagnosis, which can occur in 30-60% of the time in pediatric ADHD, your child will benefit from an in-depth evaluation.

The ADHD evaluation at Thomson is a day-long assessment that includes interviews and a series of short, kid-friendly tests that measure all your child's thinking abilities and patterns. Our providers perform the evaluation and prepare a detailed report of the findings for you.

Does your child display any one or more of these behaviors? If so, you may want to consider an evaluation.

  • difficulty with organization (e.g., extremely messy room, backpack, locker)
  • frequently loses important items (e.g., homework, books, pencils, eyeglasses)
  • poor grades due to failing to turn in completed homework
  • trouble following multistep instructions
  • difficulty developing friendships due to hyperactivity/impulsivity
  • easily distracted
  • fidgety
  • excessive talking

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Learning Disorders

Is your child struggling academically? No matter what the age, early diagnosis and intervention can help. The best hope we have of treating any kind of learning disorder is catching it early. Earlier diagnosis allows for interventions before academic problems get worse. Our doctors are available to attend school meetings and advocate for effective accommodations to make sure your child gets the help needed. If your child's doctor recommends an evaluation for a reading or math disorder, schedule an appointment right away.

 Dyslexia & Reading Disorders

What exactly is dyslexia and could your child have it? 

In relation to problems with reading, Dyslexia is a type of learning disorder where a person has difficulty identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words. It is a common learning disability in children and can also be called a specific reading disability. Even children with high intelligence can be diagnosed with dyslexia.

Your child may have dyslexia if he/she displays one or more of the following symptoms.

Pre-School Age & Younger
  • late talking
  • slow at learning new words
  • difficulty learning nursery rhymes
  • difficulty playing rhyming games

School Age Children
  • reading well below the expected level for your child's age
  • problems processing and understanding what he/she hears
  • difficulty understanding rapid instructions
  • problems remembering the order of things
  • difficulty seeing (and occasionally hearing) similarities and differences in letters and words
  • not being able to sound out the pronunciation of an unfamiliar word
  • spelling difficulties
  • trouble learning a foreign language

Autism Spectrum Disorder

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 68 children are in the Autism spectrum today. Boys are 4-5 times more likely to have Autism versus girls. In the United States, over 3 million are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and the numbers continue to grow.

Thomson works with many area physicians and therapists to help patients who potentially have an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Our neuropsychological evaluation includes assessment, diagnosis, and recommendations to help your child achieve his/her highest level of functioning.

Common symptoms may include one or more of the following.
  • Problems making friends
  • Lacks understanding of social situations
  • Rigid thinking
  • Highly focused interests
  • Poor eye contact
  • Repetitive movements
  • Sensitivity of sound

Behavioral Difficulties

Behavior symptoms can manifest for any number of reasons. It is of the utmost importance to determine the cause of those symptoms. A child acting out due to depression needs a different treatment plan than a child acting out due to frustrations related to attention difficulties. A neuropsychological evaluation can provide an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment recommendations.
 
Common symptoms related to behavioral difficulties include:
  • Tantrums
  • Sadness
  • Anxiousness
  • Getting in trouble at school
  • Unexplained stomach aches or headaches
  • Not wanting to do fun activities
  • Not responding to punishment
  • Being overly mean to siblings

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Our highly trained providers, technicians and support staff are here to help. Let's get started today. 

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