
NEUROPSYCHOLOGY INTERVENTION
Neuropsychological intervention aims to help children and adolescents with developmental issues (e.g., ADHD, learning disorders, intellectual disabilities) or medical conditions (e.g., concussions, cardiac problems, epilepsy) to improve their daily functioning. Individuals and families navigating developmental and medical differences often struggle with condition-specific issues in addition to the challenges all families face. Parents try their best but may feel ill-equipped to provide for their child and help them succeed. It is recommended, but not mandatory, that new clients come to their first session having already completed a neuropsychological or psycho-educational assessment.
Dr. Leon can help with the following concerns:
- Cognitive skills (e.g., planning, reasoning, time management)
- Academic concerns (e.g., challenges with homework, poor study habits, and declining school performance)
- Behaviour problems (e.g., arguing with parents and teachers, meltdowns)
- Social issues (e.g., difficulty making and maintaining friendships)
Dr. Leon can support families with the following treatment goals:
- Gaining a better understanding of the child or adolescent’s unique way of behaving, interacting, and learning
- Teaching compensatory strategies for memory, attention, and learning
- Developing better emotional control and stress management
- Developing systems to support executive functioning skills (e.g., time management, organization, and self-monitoring)
- Creating more effective and fulfilling parent-child interactions (e.g., implementing routines and structures to reduce meltdowns and arguments)
- Reconnecting with the child and having fun together again
The following services are not offered:
- Neuropsychology assessments/evaluations
- Assessment or treatment for autism spectrum disorder (ASD)