Donna Turner, PhD, HSPP, ABSNP
NEURODEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION ASSESSMENTS
Donna Turner, PhD, HSPP, ABSNP
NEURODEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION ASSESSMENTS
Dr. Turner has 28 years experience and is certified/licensed in Clinical, School, and Neuropsychology, with 18 of those years specifically in Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Family Systems. She is uniquely educated in bridging the gap between the academic and therapeutic disciplines. Her distinctive knowledge base offers your child the best opportunities with improved behavior, IEPS, school compliance, 504s, school accommodations, effective shared communication between medical professionals, therapists, and school.
Dr. Turner offers unique perspectives as she combines science, intuition, and bioenergetics to assist individuals (or families) in reaching their greatest potential and realizing harmony in their lives. Her training in developmental, counseling, school, neuropsychology and integrative medicine for mental health offers multiple modalities in the evaluation and therapeutic process.
Dr. Turner’s practice includes counseling, cognitive and memory training, psychological and neuropsychological evaluations (children and adults) including ADD/ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Autism, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, and Low Motivation/Underachievement.
She is licensed as a Health Service Provider in Psychology, as a Clinical and School Psychologist, holds master’s degrees in Developmental and Counseling Psychology, a Re-specialization in Clinical Neuropsychology, and has additional certifications in Integrative Medicine for Mental Health, Meta-Medicine, and National Family Mediation.
HSPP - Health Service Provider in Psychology
ABSNP - American Board School Neuropsychology
ADHD-CCSP - ADHD Clinical Service Provider Certification
ASDCS - Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist
CIMPH - Certified Integrative Medicine for Mental Health Professional
Neuro - Neuroscience Clinical Certificate Trauma, Anxiety, Stress
Areas of Evaluation:
ADD/ADHD
Autism
Neuro Disorders
Executive Functions
Behavioral Issues
Language Learning Disabilities
Non Verbal Learning Disabilities
Working Memory
Unmotivated Children
Gray Area Concerns
Go Beyond Medication and Diagnosis
Understand the underlying reasons for your child’s behavior.
A psychological diagnosis such as ADHD, Autism, or Learning Disability is just the first step in improving quality of life for your child at home and in school. Learning about the underlying neurocognitive patterns will assist you in behavioral, cognitive, sensory, language, and/or academic therapies.
A standard psychological assessment can diagnose conditions such as ADHD based on behavior, but it lacks the specificity to understand the symptoms and to customize treatment.
A Neuropsychological Evaluation is often a better option and certainly more comprehensive. Neuropsychology is the integration of genetic, developmental, and environmental history with testing data. This allows us to gain a better understanding of the brain behavior relationship, how it relates to success for your child, and specific interventions to achieve that success.
A Neuropsychological evaluation includes assessment in the following areas.
Attention and concentration
Working Memory
Verbal and visual memory
Auditory and visual processing
Visual spatial functioning
Language and reading skills
Sensory development and sensory integration
Gross and fine motor development
Social skill development
Executive functioning
Emotional and personality development