Adolescent

Location

NESCA offers a full range of neuropsychological testing, diagnostic and treatment services, specializing in the evaluation and remediation of nonverbal and other learning disabilities, Autism Spectrum disorders including Asperger's Syndrome and PDD, executive functioning deficits, emotional issues including anxiety and ADHD.

Therapeutic modalities include traditional psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, yoga-based mind-body integration therapy (which by increasing self-awareness, equips children to more effectively manage difficult emotions, modulate their physiological state and calm themselves when anxious or overwhelmed), Collaborative Problem Solving, a powerful technique for realizing durable solutions to recurring behavioral problems and parent guidance and coaching.

The center also addresses special education issues and school placements, and offers projective testing, special-needs tutoring and social skills development programs. NESCA provides families expertise with educational planning and management of children with special needs.