Neuropsychology Program|经常问的问题

Patients are referred to our Neuropsychology Program through many sources — both within and outside Boston Children’s — including neurologists, oncologists, neurosurgeons, psychiatrists, psychologists, and other clinicians.

我们的大多数患者在寻求治疗之前确实会转介，但是如果您想直接预约，也可以致电617-355-8434与我们联系。

It is important to call and check with your insurance provider before you schedule an appointment with us. Some insurers will not cover neuropsychological assessments if a child has already undergone a similar assessment in the past 12 months, or if a school-based evaluation of learning, function, and special needs has been administered. Please be sure to call the number on the back of your subscriber identification card to inquire about coverage for neuropsychological assessments. If you have questions for our staff or require additional assistance, please call us at 617-355-8434.

Your child’s age and individual circumstances may determine which information (and the amount of information) you choose to share before the initial appointment. Guidelines for a beneficial conversation might include:

• 医生解释说,你会会议going to ask some questions and give some assignments to help figure out what sort of a “thinker” and “learner” your child is
• visiting the Boston Children’s website and taking a“虚拟旅游”和你的孩子一起医院
• 保证您的孩子在整个约会期间都会在那里
• 鼓励您的孩子自由谈论感觉和烦恼，并在约会之前和期间提出任何问题

神经心理学计划人员的成员将在您访问之日介绍您需要的一切。良好的销售项目的清单应包括：

• the name of the doctor you will be seeing
• the name and floor of the Boston Children’s building you will be visiting
• 如果适用，您的推荐医师的姓名和电话号码
• your insurance card(s) (please be sure to call your insurance provider prior to your appointment, to make sure that your plan will cover a neuropsychological assessment for your child)
• 如果适用，您的保险共付款
• 您孩子推荐的信息
• all relevant medical and personal records
• 所有相关的学校记录，包括：
  • psychological evaluation reports
  • 语音/语言，物理治疗或职业治疗报告
  • psychoeducational records
  • individualized education plans
  • 504 plans (plans listing modifications and accommodations for your child under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act)
• a list of your child’s medications
• a list of questions you have for the doctor and staff (if appropriate for your child’s age and maturity, you may want to have him or her come up with questions that he or she is curious about)
• 您的孩子和您的社会保险号（出于保险目的）
• 波士顿儿童神经心理学计划邮寄给您的任何表格
• 书籍，游戏，小吃，配方奶，尿布，换衣服或其他必需品

神经心理学评估可以在一天中（通常持续一到三个小时）中进行，或者可以在两天的时间内进行，通常在两次会议之间进行一周。

通常，评估将涉及对孩子的详细医学，学术和家族史以及一系列测试，以衡量他的：

• ability to learn and retain information
• 语言和沟通技巧
• visual and auditory (hearing) perception
• organizational, decision-making, behavioral, and emotional control

You and your child will be able — and encouraged — to ask questions throughout the assessment.

请致电617-355-3397，并提出有关计费的问题。

If you need to reschedule an appointment, please call 617-355-8434. (Please provide at least 24 hours advance notice whenever possible.)

这Hale Family Center for Families致力于帮助家庭找到所需的信息和资源，以更好地了解孩子的特殊状况并参与他们的护理。欢迎所有患者，家庭和卫生专业人员以无需额外费用使用中心服务。该中心的开放时间为周一至周五的上午8点至晚上7点，周六的上午9点至下午1点。有关更多信息，请致电617-355-6279。