{"id":344558,"date":"2026-05-31T12:23:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T12:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/when-you-have-questions-about-your-childs-development-what-is-a-neuropsychological-screening-and-referral-consultation-cnro-for\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T12:23:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T12:23:38","slug":"when-you-have-questions-about-your-childs-development-what-is-a-neuropsychological-screening-and-referral-consultation-cnro-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/when-you-have-questions-about-your-childs-development-what-is-a-neuropsychological-screening-and-referral-consultation-cnro-for\/","title":{"rendered":"When You Have Questions About Your Child\u2019s Development: What Is a Neuropsychological Screening and Referral Consultation (CNRO) For?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cWe don\u2019t understand why he doesn\u2019t understand.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t tell if it\u2019s because he doesn\u2019t want to\u2026 or because he can\u2019t.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe teacher talks to us about doing assessments for DYS disorders, but we don\u2019t know which one.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI read about ADHD and it made me think of my son.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s sometimes like his cousin who has ASD\u2026 but not exactly.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Many parents say these words when questions start to emerge. When a child seems to function a little differently from others, when learning at school runs into an invisible wall, when certain reactions seem hard to understand\u2026 it is natural to look for answers.<\/p>\n

A path that can be difficult to make sense of<\/strong><\/h2>\n

For some families, these questions mark the start of a journey that is often long and sometimes confusing: waiting for an appointment, going through assessments, waiting for results, getting a diagnosis, waiting for support, looking for the right professionals\u2026 and sometimes starting over.<\/p>\n

It is also an entry into a new world: new professionals (speech therapist, psychomotor therapist, neuropsychologist, occupational therapist, child psychiatrist, paediatric neurologist\u2026), new words, new acronyms. ASD, ADHD, ID, PPS, PAI, ESS\u2026 Parents often have to get to grips with a whole new vocabulary while they are still trying to understand their child.<\/p>\n

This is sometimes called diagnostic wandering<\/strong>. Many parents feel like they are being passed from one professional to another before finally getting a clearer picture. This takes money, energy and, above all, precious time, during which the child keeps growing with their own way of functioning, in an environment that isn\u2019t always suited to their needs.<\/p>\n

It is precisely to help families see things more clearly that the Neuropsychological Screening and Referral Consultation (CNRO)<\/strong> exists.<\/p>\n

What is a CNRO?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The CNRO is an in-depth interview lasting around 2 hours with the parent(s), led by a neuropsychologist.<\/p>\n

Its purpose is to review the child\u2019s situation in order to determine whether the concerns raised genuinely call for further assessments, and if so, which ones seem most relevant at this stage.<\/p>\n

In practice, this interview goes back over the child\u2019s developmental, school and family history: perinatal history, medical background, language, motor skills, sensory processing, eating, sleep, toilet training, emotions, social relationships, daily life, school context\u2026<\/p>\n

This consultation does not replace a neuropsychological assessment or a diagnosis. The child is not present and no standardised tests are carried out. It is, above all, a step to clarify the situation, identify concerns and point the family in the right direction.<\/p>\n

What this consultation can offer<\/strong><\/h3>\n

At the end of the interview, parents leave with a clearer picture of the situation and concrete pointers on:<\/p>\n