NESCA Newton, MA

NESCA offers highly respected neuropsychological evaluations, postsecondary transition assessment and services, and several additional services for children, adolescents, and young adults at its Newton, MA office. We are a dedicated, integrated  group practice with a wide range of services to support children and families from infancy through young adulthood.

 Types of challenges we typically evaluate and treat:

• Reading challenges (including dyslexia) and academic issues
• Language-based, nonverbal, and other learning disabilities
• Autism Spectrum and Social Communications Disorders
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD)
• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs)
• Executive functioning deficits
• Emotional issues, including anxiety and depression
• Trauma and stress-related disorders
• Intellectual disabilities
• Complex presentations that don’t fit neatly into a diagnostic category

Neuropsychological evaluations offer thorough, highly-personalized neuropsychological, neurodevelopmental, and projective evaluations and reports to better understand why a child, teen, or young adult may be having difficulty meeting age-appropriate demands in school, the community or at home or to monitor a young person’s progress and course of development

• International evaluations provide accurate and insightful assessments of even the most complex cases for overseas clients
• ASD diagnostic clinic conducts developmental screenings for children aged 3 and under who are considered at high risk of having an autism spectrum disorder
• Postsecondary transition assessment and services ensure that a child’s IEP process is preparing them for learning, living, and working after their public education
• Coaching services focus on executive functioning, real-life skills, pre- and college, employment, and parent coaching
• Consultation services support schools, community organizations, and parents to improve outcomes for neurodivergent students and employees
• Occupational therapy services[1] 
• Speech and language evaluation services examine children who have difficulty with reading, writing, and social communication
• Counseling and integrative treatment includes psychotherapy, including cognitive behavioral therapy, and psychoeducational counseling
• Professional and parent development provides both theoretical and practical information for supporting children, teens, and young adults with developmental, learning, and/or emotional challenges