Parents & NeuroPsych Testing
NeuroMind – Schaumburg, IL
Why do parents request neuropsych (neuropsychological) testing? Every person is unique. However, parents and guardians who come to NeuroMind for the first time often share similar concerns about their child.
Worries, Questions, and Frustrations
How Parents Often Feel
If you’re like other parents, foster parents, or guardians who seek out neuropsych evaluations and services, you may be feeling:
- Stressed
- Frustrated
- Defensive
- Sad
- Even desperate
You may find others’ well-intentioned remarks critical, judgmental, or hurtful. You may also feel people don’t understand how wonderful your child is.
Moreover, you may be at a loss trying to navigate the healthcare, insurance, and academic systems that can provide the resources your child needs.
Your feelings are valid. All parents feel stressed and frustrated at times. Parenting is an incredibly demanding job!
However, parenting is incredibly challenging if your child has undiagnosed neurocognitive or neurodevelopmental differences.
What Parents Often Ask
Parents and guardians of these children may wonder:
- Is my child “normal?”
- Where can I turn for help?
- Am I doing something wrong?
- Is there a name for what my child has?
- How can I defuse temper tantrums, disobedience, or emotional outbursts?
- How can I help my child be happy and successful at school?
- How do I navigate the healthcare or academic systems?
- What does the future hold? Is my child going to be okay?
On darker days, you may even doubt your parenting skills or ability to continue.
If any of these feelings or questions sound familiar, you have come to the right place. We’re here to help.
By coming to this website, you have taken an essential first step toward answers, advocacy, and resources for your child. Congratulate yourself.
Where We Are
NeuroMind serves children and families throughout the Chicagoland Area, especially the west and northwest suburbs. We are located in Schaumburg, IL, near I-90 and the Meacham Road exit, Our address is:
1365 Wiley Road, Suite 147, Schaumburg, IL 60173
How To Begin
We’re here to help. Connecting a child to NeuroMind testing and services is the same whether you're a medical provider, therapist, school personnel, concerned parent, foster parent, or guardian.
At any time, day or night, please leave a voicemail at:
Include your name, phone number, email, and the best time to reach you.
We'll contact you as soon as possible (usually within 1-2 business days).
Reasons to Choose Neuropsych Testing
Your Child Has Neurocognitive Differences
As a parent, foster parent, or guardian, you know each child is unique. Similarly, each child’s brain is unique.
At the same time, you may have a nagging feeling that something is more unusual or unique about your child.
- Your preschool child is easily frustrated, bites or hits other children, or throws long, drawn-out temper tantrums.
- Your school-age child struggles with learning, moodiness, tantrums, or is socially “off.”
- Or your grade school child struggles to follow simple directions and is overactive at school or home.
- Your preteen is struggling to transition to middle school and its higher academic expectations and demands.
- Your child may seem brighter or quirkier than classmates.
- Your teen can’t seem to get homework assignments done on time or make the transition to high school.
If any of these observations sound familiar, we’re here to help.
Your Child Has an Existing Medical Diagnosis
Parenting is also more challenging when an already diagnosed medical condition impacts your child’s brain. Many diagnoses complicate childhood and adolescence. Broadly, these include:
- Brain injury and exposure to toxins
- Congenital or genetic disorders
- Prematurity
- Tics and related disorders
- Other medical conditions
As a parent, foster parent, or guardian of a child with one of these medical diagnoses, you may wonder:
- What adaptations or changes do we need to make?
- What is “normal” or “typical” for my child at this stage?
- How can I minimize risks and maximize my child’s potential?
- Should my child be tested again? If so, how often?
You also may be frustrated trying to navigate the healthcare, insurance, or academic systems.
If you want to maximize your child’s potential at every developmental stage, NeuroMind can assess or reevaluate your child.
NeuroMind Testing Has 3 Parts
PART 1: Virtual Parent Interview
NeuroMind sends you a Zoom link. Before testing, you will have a 1-hour interview with a NeuroMind provider. We will learn more about your child and your concerns.
PART 2: Testing Day In Schaumburg
Testing lasts a full day for children ages 6 to 18. For children at age 5 or younger, testing usually occurs in two half-days.
Typically, we begin at 8:30 a.m.
PART 3: Results & Recommendations
After integrating all data, NeuroMind will host a second 1-hour Zoom meeting. Our provider will provide preliminary results, answer your questions, and provide specific recommendations.
Benefits of Neuropsych Testing
Neuropsych testing helps in myriad ways. At NeuroMind, Owner Esther Chin, Ph.D., and her team will:
- Answer your questions and concerns.
- Provide a diagnosis and/or rule out conditions.
- Get appropriate access to school resources and opportunities.
- Open doors to needed therapies, such as insurance coverage for occupational therapy (OT), physical therapy (PT), psychological therapy, speech and language therapy, or other medical specialists or doctors.
- Outline a strategic roadmap—a plan to help with your child’s behavioral, psychological, relational, academic, and social interactions.
- Be your child’s advocate at school and support you when you have questions.
Our goal is to bring you and your child the life-changing hope and resources that unlock their potential in school and life.
Learn more about Dr. Esther Chin and NeuroMind’s mission and values.
Parents: read our pediatric neuropsychological testing FAQs to learn what insurance we take and what to tell your child before testing.
Getting Started With Testing
As Easy as 1-2-3
STEP 1: Contact Us.
Reach out to NeuroMind 24/7 and leave a voicemail at:
You will hear back from us within two business days. Include your name, phone number, email, and the best time to reach you, and we’ll contact you as soon as possible.
STEP 2: Provide Your Child's Insurance Information.
As a courtesy, we will verify your child’s insurance benefits and estimate any out-of-pocket costs you may incur.
STEP 3: Schedule an Appointment & Complete the Paperwork.
We will offer you the first available appointment.
You will receive consent forms and other paperwork electronically from Tebra (our medical system). Please complete the paperwork 1-2 days before your Zoom appointment.
Learn More About NeuroMind and
Neuropsychological Testing
See What Other Parents Are Saying About the NeuroMind Team
Thorough, Knowledgeable, and Supportive
“Dr. Chin provided services for one of my other children. I specifically requested a referral to Dr. Chin, because she was so thorough, knowledgeable, and supportive throughout our entire experience.”
Love This Team!
“Dr. Chin has been beyond amazing in helping us through neuropsychological testing for both of our kids this year. She is incredibly thorough, patient, warm, and kind. I love this team so much.”