SERVICES

Comprehensive Evaluations

We assess how a person thinks, learns, pays attention, and manages emotions — especially when concerns are persistent, worsening, or interfering with school, work, or relationships. Our goal is to clarify what’s going on and guide individualized next steps.

When an Evaluation is Helpful

Alaska Neuropsychology provides comprehensive evaluations to understand how a person thinks, learns, pays attention, and manages emotions.

Our work is careful, collaborative, and unhurried — designed to clarify diagnoses and guide individualized treatment, educational, and vocational planning.

    • Struggling with reading, writing, math, or comprehension despite tutoring or support

    • Difficulty retaining information or following multi-step instructions

    • Large gap between potential and school performance

    • Frequent frustration, avoidance, or behavioral challenges tied to academics

    • Difficulty sustaining attention, organizing, planning, or completing tasks

    • Forgetfulness, losing items, or feeling easily overwhelmed

    • Impulsivity or difficulty regulating behavior

    • Delays in language, social skills, or problem-solving

    • Difficulty interpreting social cues, rigid behavior, or sensory challenges

    • Concerns for autism spectrum disorder

    • Concussion or head injury

    • Seizures, migraines, or chronic medical conditions affecting cognition

    • History of premature birth or complications impacting development

    • Uncharacteristic irritability, impulsivity, apathy, or mood swings

    • Anxiety or depression that appears connected to cognitive difficulty

What an Evaluation Includes

A neuropsychological evaluation is an in-depth assessment of how a person thinks, learns, and behaves. The process typically includes:

  • A collateral interview with a parent, guardian, or partner

  • Review of medical, developmental, and educational records

  • Standardized testing across one or more sessions

  • A feedback meeting to explain results in plain language

  • A comprehensive written report with practical recommendations

We coordinate with referring providers, schools, and treating clinicians when appropriate so everyone has a shared understanding.


Dr. Cavanaugh does not conduct assessments for age-related cognitive decline, dementia, or Alzheimer’s disease.