Whose Who?
It is important to know, whose who in the medical team, that can help you and your child. This is a continuation from the earlier article.
Always, keep an open mind. Although, the professionals may know their job well, they may not know your child as well as you. That makes you a professional, where your child is concern. Be your child's advocate, speak for him. Have second opinions when needed, but my advice, follow your gut.
As I am a passionate mother, but not working in the medical circle, I am furnishing you with details, I got from this great book.
Under the umbrella of psychologists and psychiatrists, we have the Neuropsychologist, Educational Psychologist and Child Psychologist.
Neuropsychologits (Ph.D., Psy.D.)
A psychologist who has received further training in brain-behavior relationships is a neuropsychologist. These professionals typically have an intense background in psychology and neurology. "Brain behavior relationships" is simply how the brain and body connect, like learning and memory, and not "bad behavior."
A neuropsychologists is helpful if you want to determine your child's area of weakness, as well as strengths. He or she can provide a detailed profile of brain functioning related to language, spatial skills, memory, attention, executive functioning skills (organization), and problem-solving, to name a few. This might help in terms of determining your child's best ways of learning in a school setting. For example, assessments may be able to determine if your child learns best by settingm hearing, doing, or reading.
For further reading, do check out the library near you for this great book.
Book: Speaking of Apraxia by Leslie A. Lindsay, R. N., B.S.N.
It is important to know, whose who in the medical team, that can help you and your child. This is a continuation from the earlier article.
Always, keep an open mind. Although, the professionals may know their job well, they may not know your child as well as you. That makes you a professional, where your child is concern. Be your child's advocate, speak for him. Have second opinions when needed, but my advice, follow your gut.
As I am a passionate mother, but not working in the medical circle, I am furnishing you with details, I got from this great book.
Under the umbrella of psychologists and psychiatrists, we have the Neuropsychologist, Educational Psychologist and Child Psychologist.
Neuropsychologits (Ph.D., Psy.D.)
A psychologist who has received further training in brain-behavior relationships is a neuropsychologist. These professionals typically have an intense background in psychology and neurology. "Brain behavior relationships" is simply how the brain and body connect, like learning and memory, and not "bad behavior."
A neuropsychologists is helpful if you want to determine your child's area of weakness, as well as strengths. He or she can provide a detailed profile of brain functioning related to language, spatial skills, memory, attention, executive functioning skills (organization), and problem-solving, to name a few. This might help in terms of determining your child's best ways of learning in a school setting. For example, assessments may be able to determine if your child learns best by settingm hearing, doing, or reading.
For further reading, do check out the library near you for this great book.
Book: Speaking of Apraxia by Leslie A. Lindsay, R. N., B.S.N.
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