Yes, your child is okay. If you suspect your child has a neurobehavioral disorder, it might be helpful to contact your pediatrician. In making a diagnosis, one or more disciplines may be involved, depending on the needs of the child. That is, your child may be evaluated by professionals such as a neuropsychologist, pediatric neurologist, psychiatrist, psychoeducational diagnostician or a learning disability specialist. At Rush Neurobehavioral Center, we believe in a multidisciplinary approach for diagnosis and treatment of children with neurobehavioral disorders.
Professionals analyze data, make a diagnosis and determine what kinds of treatments the child needs.
A child with academic difficulties often benefits from tutoring. Depending on the diagnosis, medication may be recommended which would be monitored by a physician. A child with socioemotional difficulties might participate in individual or group social skill training. A variety of other treatments and interventions are available. Treatments are selected to match not only the diagnosis, but also the specific characteristics of the child.