How a Neuropsychologist Can Help Your Struggling Child
Whether two or fifteen, your child is continuously working to master specific developmental skills and tasks. A child who has trouble learning the skills appropriate for their age can have academic problems, behavioral struggles, or difficulty interacting with family or peers. Even if you see your child has challenges, it is not always straightforward to determine what to do to help. That is where a pediatric neuropsychologist can assist you.
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How Does a School Neuropsychologist Become Certified?
For children living with learning disabilities, as well as their parents, knowing who to go to for help can be a challenge. At school, where children are supposed to get help with all learning needs, there are many resources that ultimately don’t offer your child the help they truly need. Guidance counselors, for example, or school nurses, don’t have the education in neuropsychology that is needed to aid children with learning disabilities. But how do you know that a school neuropsychologist is who you really need? (more…)
What an Assessment for ADD for Your Child Consists Of
Pediatric neuropsychologists are often tasked with evaluating children who are experiencing challenges with emotional control, learning, or behavior. Some may also see a neuropsychologist after being diagnosed with a medical condition. These professionals evaluate children for things like dyslexia, autism, and ADD (attention deficit disorder). If this is something you are considering for your own child, this article will explain what the process consists of. (more…)
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Joshua Shifrin, PhD, ABSNP, NCSP
Office Address:
2 West Northfield Rd. Suite 201A Livingston, NJ 07039
Mailing Address:
52 Holiday Dr. West Caldwell, NJ 07006
West Northfield, NJ Office
860-966-0309
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Thank you for visiting the online office of Dr. Joshua Shifrin. Dr. Shifrin is a licensed psychologist in New Jersey, a Diplomate of the American Board of School Neuropsychology, as well as a Nationally Certified School Psychologist, who specializes in pediatric/school neuropsychological evaluations Ages 5-25. Please feel free to view this website for more information about the services Dr. Shifrin can provide for you, and your child.