Rehabilitation Psychology
We provide psychological and neuropsychological services to children ages 2 through 21. We use a holistic approach to pediatric psychology. We assess and treat each child on a case-by-case basis. We base our treatment on a careful understanding of the child's cognitive, social, emotional, behavioral, physical and medical functioning. We also consider the child's home, school, peer and community situation.
We treat confirmed and suspected neuropsychological, neurobehavioral and emotional adjustment issues. These may be due to medical, genetic or acquired conditions.
Pediatric psychologists specializing in rehabilitation psychology provide our services, including:
- Consultation and education regarding cognitive, behavioral and emotional issues (offered to the rehabilitation team, child's family, school and/or other care providers within the community)
- Individual, group and family psychotherapy
- Neuropsychological evaluations
- Neuropsychological rehabilitation intervention for memory impairment and other cognitive difficulties
- Non-pharmacological pain management strategies
- Psychological evaluations
- Sibling support
Diagnoses or Conditions Treated
- AVM
- Brain tumors
- Burn injuries
- Children with rheumatological disorders
- Chronic neuromuscular illnesses such as muscular dystrophy
- Guillian-Barré and other peripheral neuropathies
- Hydrocephalus
- Neurosurgical conditions and other central nervous system disturbances
- Neurologic infection
- Physical developmental disabilities such as arthrogryposis and limb deficiency
- Seizure disorders
- Spinal cord injury
- Stroke
- Traumatic brain injury
- Other medical conditions requiring rehabilitation care
Staff
- Sharon Ashman, Ph.D.
- Christine Clancy, Ph.D.
Pediatric Neuropsychologist