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16001 South 108th Avenue, Suite 2 • Orland Park, Illinois 60467 phone (708)403-9000 • fax (708)403-9988 • ndcbrain@aol.com
PEDIATRIC NEUROPSYCHOLOGY EVALUATION AND TREATMENT Programs Evaluating and Retraining Brain Functions
NeuroSystems Analysis and NeuroSystems Therapy are trademarks of programs developed by pediatric neuropsychologist, Dr. Valerie L. Nowinski, from 1985 to date.The focus of NeuroSystems Analysis and NeuroSystems Therapy is a systemic understanding of the brain’s cerebral organization and psychological structure and dynamics. The brain is not just an assembly of interconnections of genes, proteins, structure, chemicals and electrical activity… Understanding these components and interconnections of the brain system is very important, yet not sufficient enough to understand the complexity of this organ. Systems Theory focuses upon the patterns and relationships among these components and interconnections. It focuses upon how the various brain areas and functional processes interact and how they change throughout development and how changes in one part of the system can affect other parts. This theoretical framework, based upon Systems Biology, highlights the brain as a very dynamic and complex system. Robustness is an essential property of all biological systems. The brain is certainly the most robust of biological systems. THE BRAIN IS THE ONLY ORGAN IN THE HUMAN SYSTEMS THAT LEARNS! A major property of any robust system is adaptation, the ability to cope with environmental and intra-organism changes. NeuroSystems Analysis and NeuroSystems Therapy promote a highly specialized understanding of the working relationship of multiple brain areas and the working relationship of multiple learning functions associated with these areas. This systems approach allows for heightened understanding of the properties of learning, particularly adaptation, growth and performance. The better we understand the brain, at a biological systems level, the better we understand how to improve brain performance. For analogy purposes, we can ask ourselves, how can one improve the performance of any function without understanding the dynamic systems process of the function. It would be like tasting a gourmet meal, knowing what the individual component ingredients are, but yet no knowing the process and interaction among the ingredients resulting in the meal that tantalizes the palate. To replicate or improve the gourmet dish, we must understand the process involved.
An interdisciplinary approach is emphasized including biological, psychological, and educational intervention. Health and education collaboration is very important. Neuropsychological evaluation and treatment aid in recognizing when further health assessment may be necessary. Interdisciplinary services may include consultation with other specialties, for example:
NEUROSYSTEMS ANALYSIS NeuroSystems Analysis utilizes formal neuropsychological tests, as well as multi-sensory assessments and play-based assessments, to evaluate:
Attention functions Reception, analysis, and memory functions Expression, Organization, Self-Direction and Verification functions
Analysis involves:
This type of specialized analysis addresses the child’s development and learning regarding attention, executive function, speech, language, memory, sensory, motor, and mood functions. It aids in providing a more specific diagnosis, and is a basis for the development of specifically designed treatment programs, promoting brain development and learning. EVALUATION WHAT SKILLS/FUNCTIONS ARE EVALUATED:
The clinic specializes in evaluation and treatment of pediatric neurodevelopmental and learning disorders. Conditions for which parents most commonly seek evaluation and treatment include:
NEUROSYSTEMS THERAPY NeuroSystems Therapy is based upon the NeuroSystems Analysis results. Treatment programs specifically address both efficient and inefficient brain pathways associated with Attention, Reception, and Expression of stimuli governing the child’s behaviors/symptom complex. We utilize state-of-the-art technology which retrains brain functions. Addressing the child’s efficient brain connections, as well as the inefficient brain connections, promotes a healthier working relationship among these brain pathways, promoting the child’s development, learning and the ability to relate with external/social cues. TREATMENT PROGRAMS THAT DEVELOP AND RETRAIN THE BRAIN All treatment programs focus upon the brain as a system involving attention, executive function, memory, speech/language, sensory/motor, and mood/social functions. Specialized treatment programs are developed for your child based upon the evaluation results. Our Treatment Center incorporates several programs.
"Cherishing Each Child With Commitment Toward Brain Development and Learning"
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