{"id":344651,"date":"2025-06-23T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/why-get-a-neuropsychological-assessment-for-dys-disorders\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T09:00:00","slug":"why-get-a-neuropsychological-assessment-for-dys-disorders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/why-get-a-neuropsychological-assessment-for-dys-disorders\/","title":{"rendered":"Why get a neuropsychological assessment for DYS disorders?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/psychologist-psychiatrist-psychoanalyst-neuropsychologist-psychotherapist-whats-the-difference\/\">neuropsychologist<\/a> <strong>focuses their expertise on cognitive functions<\/strong> \u2013 in other words, how the brain manages learning and information. When faced with a significant delay and\/or persistent difficulties at school, it can be worth <strong>having a neuropsychological assessment carried out<\/strong>. Through a series of precise tests, the professional can determine whether the observed symptoms are pathological in nature and whether they are linked to a cognitive disorder.<\/p>\n<h2>What symptoms suggest an assessment is needed?<\/h2>\n<p>In children, <strong>several reasons<\/strong> can justify a neuropsychological assessment. Among the most common situations are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A significant delay<\/strong> \u2013 whether in language development, fine motor skills, or the child&#8217;s ability to draw;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Persistent difficulties at school<\/strong> \u2013 particularly in the area of DYS disorders, namely reading, writing and maths, as well as attention disorders;<\/li>\n<li><strong>A lack of progress<\/strong>, despite therapy with a <a href=\"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/online-speech-therapy\/\">speech and language therapist<\/a> or occupational\/psychomotor therapist;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unexplained academic failure<\/strong>, even though the child is engaged and motivated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to organise a neuropsychological assessment?<\/h2>\n<p>Traditionally, when these symptoms are observed, it is recommended to consult your <strong>GP<\/strong>, the <strong>school doctor<\/strong>, or the <strong>professional in charge of the child&#8217;s therapy<\/strong>. These professionals can then refer you to a neuropsychologist.<\/p>\n<p>Note that while some <strong>SESSAD<\/strong> (French specialised home-support services) can carry out this assessment free of charge, seeing a <strong>private practitioner<\/strong> is not reimbursed by French national health insurance. As for the <strong>waiting time<\/strong>, it is generally long, although it can vary significantly from one region or department to another.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, it is possible to <strong>carry out a few steps<\/strong> that will help strengthen the reliability of the assessment: requesting a <a href=\"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/ora-visio-your-online-speech-therapy-assessment-simple-fast-and-reliable\/\">speech and language assessment<\/a>, an evaluation of the child&#8217;s reading, spelling or maths level from the school psychologist, and so on.<\/p>\n<h2>What happens during the assessment with a neuropsychologist?<\/h2>\n<p>Lasting from 3 to 6 hours depending on needs, the neuropsychological assessment begins with a <strong>clinical interview<\/strong> to piece together the child&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<p>Next, the professional draws on a <strong>&#8220;toolkit&#8221; of tests<\/strong>, chosen according to the patient&#8217;s difficulties. These tasks can be <strong>verbal or non-verbal<\/strong> and use <strong>different materials<\/strong>. Each task follows a very precise protocol to establish the child&#8217;s performance, benchmarked against the average observed in children of the same age.<\/p>\n<p>The neuropsychological assessment continues with an <strong>oral discussion<\/strong> covering explanations and practical everyday advice. Finally, it concludes with a <strong>written report<\/strong> and, where appropriate, the introduction of a <strong>therapy programme<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>What does a neuropsychological assessment reveal?<\/h2>\n<p>A neuropsychological assessment helps <strong>answer 3 questions<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are the difficulties\/symptoms pathological in nature?<\/li>\n<li>Is this condition linked to a global or specific cognitive disorder?<\/li>\n<li>Why is the child struggling with these particular tasks or areas?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By answering these questions, the <strong>proposed strategies will be genuinely effective and well suited<\/strong> to supporting the child&#8217;s progress with their difficulties.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t hesitate to <strong>get in touch with a <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/distance-psychology\/\"><strong>neuropsychologist on the Ora-Visio platform<\/strong> <\/a>: available remotely and specialised in neurodevelopmental disorders, they can advise you on the steps to take to help your child.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The neuropsychologist focuses their expertise on cognitive functions \u2013 in  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":344652,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[341],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-344651","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-psychology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344651","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=344651"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344651\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/344652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=344651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=344651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=344651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}