Clarity. Insight. Transformation. One Evaluation at a Time.
Dr. Elyse Bensusan
Elyse Bensusan: Psychologist & Author
Dr. Elyse Bensusan has held a number of professional teaching and clinical positions within university and inpatient neurorehabilitation settings. She has lectured on topics including child and adolescent neuropsychological assessment, neuroanatomy, and therapeutic intervention. She is a professional member of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN).
Dr. Bensusan’s specialty areas of practice include:
- Developmental Learning and Attention Disorders
- Genetic and Developmental Disorders
- Traumatic and Aquired Brain Injury
- Epilepsy
- Tourette's Disorder
- Remediation/Treatment of Learning and Attention Disorders
- Adult Learning and Attention Disorders
Elyse Bensusan, Director of Psychological services at Bensusan Psychology Associates. For the past 15 years she has dedicated her career to helping educators, mental health providers, and families. She completed her post doctoral studies at Columbia University where she helped develop community based school admissions testing procedures to better screen incoming children of all backgrounds. She runs a successful psychological testing practice where she actively mentors and supervises early career psychologists.
Benefits & Functions of Neuropsychological Testing
Securing Special Accommodations
Test Results can help secure special classroom arrangements, testing accommodations, or even specific school placements (e.g., 504, IEP, special education schools, extended time on standardized tests).
Identifying learning Disabilities
Neuropsychological testing can uncover learning disabilities like dyslexia or developmental delays, such as Autism, which might negatively impact a child’s academic performance.
Identifying strengths and Weaknesses
The evaluation identifies the areas where the child excels. They might also need improvement in cognitive/intelligence, academic/achievement, attention/concentration/executive functioning, language/communication, learning/memory, and visual-spatial skills.
Clarifying Diagnostic Questions
The evaluation helps in diagnosing mood, anxiety, social, and behavioral issues, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, ADHD and Depression.
Uncovering Personality Factors
It can identify personality traits or factors that might be negatively affecting learning and overall functioning.
Evaluating Interventions
The evaluation assesses the effectiveness of intervention and treatments, documenting any changes since the last evaluation.
