Envisage Neuropsychology PC

07/24/2025

Checked a 25-year-old item off my neuro-nerd bucket list: 3 day brain dissection class at Marquette! Brought the post-docs along to share in the gray matter glory.

07/11/2025

End of the year dinner party celebrating the externs, Nicole, Avi, and Irene, moving on. The rest of the staff will be sticking around.

05/23/2024

I had a stimulating conversation with attorney Tracy Spencer Walsh for her “It’s Special” podcast on the topic of difficulties parents may have accepting a child’s diagnosis. Stay tuned for the drop date!

03/28/2024

🎉 Exciting Announcement: My First Ever Blog Post! 🎉

Hey everyone,

I've taken the plunge into the world of blogging! 🚀 Today marks a significant milestone for me as I publish my very first blog post.

In this post, I delve into the assessment of reading.

Let me know what you think! And don't forget to like, comment, and share. Your support is greatly appreciated. 🙏

Warm regards,
Dr. A

Delve into comprehensive reading assessments within neuropsychological evaluations. Discover how cognitive factors influence reading performance and gain actionable insights to effectively support children.

11/19/2023

I thoroughly enjoyed the film Rose (2022) by director Niels Arden Oplev, based on real-life events of his sister, who is diagnosed with schizophrenia. I was captivated from beginning to end with the poignancy, humor, and frustration of the family’s experiences on a trip to Paris. Among other awards, this new film has won Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Actress in the Danish Film Awards.

As a certified provider of Collaborative and Proactive Solutions, I particularly liked a number of examples in the film where others lent their empathy, flexibility, and problem solving to foster positive outcomes in situations that could have otherwise been quite difficult.

It will be available on major streaming platforms starting December 26.

03/13/2023

Just saw an inspiring and poignant documentary about autism called In a Different Key. I highly recommend it.

In A Different Key the Movie picks up where the book left off, the stories of autistic people from the first child diagnosed onward.

06/25/2022

Announcing Envisage Neuropsychology’s move to 1133 Broadway - a four office suite. A staff of 9 and growing!

Here’s guest speaker Dr. Jill Leibowitz, author of The Untold Story of Itsy Bitsy’s Long, Emotional Day, giving the externs a seminar about play therapy.

Check out her book on the wordee.com website.

04/13/2022

If you suspect your child may need extra time on the SAT/ACT and are unsure about what is involved in acquiring accommodations, we have answers!

1. The student must have some sort of diagnosed disorder or disability — learning disability, ADHD, physical disability, etc. — that interferes with their ability to take the test.

2. The student must have an extended history of that disorder. It can’t be something that just pops up when you’re about to take the SAT. Our evaluations involve interviewing parents/teachers and reviewing educational records to establish that history.

3. Testing companies (e.g. Collegeboard) usually want to see that children have been granted the same accommodation at school and that they use it! This shows that needing extra time is something that affects their lives more generally, and not just how they take the SAT.

For more information, see the full article on extra time (Spanish version available) written by Dr. Dominick Auciello, published by the Child Mind Institute's Family Resource Center: https://childmind.org/article/my-son-needs-extra-time-on-the-sat-does-anyone-test-high-schoolers/

03/31/2022

We are excited and proud to welcome Laurie Scherer, PsyD and Isabella (Izzy) Politano, PsyD to our practice! Both Laurie and Izzy are NYS licensed clinical psychologists who completed their doctoral training at Yeshiva University's Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology.

Laurie, dubbed the "Queen of Feelings" has worked with a diverse range of youth and their families in various school, community and outpatient settings. Her unique background also includes mindfulness research and practice, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), crisis-intervention, neuropsychological assessment, special education, and dance/movement therapy.

Izzy has an extensive resume of experience working with twice exceptional (2e) students in 1st-12th grades. She has experience in both individual and group counseling, psychoeducation, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills in Schools (DBT STEPS-A). Prior to joining Envisage, Izzy provided a broad range of testing and therapy services in various hospital settings at Maimonides Medical Center.

To get acquainted with our full staff, including our doctoral externs, check out http://www.envisagenyc.com/staff!

03/17/2022

Use neuropsychology to improve educational outcomes!

We are offering the following services for both children and adults at our office in Union Square:

* Neuropsychological Evaluations
* Psychoeducational Evaluations
* Psychotherapy
* Writing Remediation
* Cogmed Working Memory Training

For more information on our services and how you or your child could benefit from an evaluation, please visit our website at: http://www.envisagenyc.com/services

Pictured: Dr. Auciello administering a neuropsychological test to a child model (not a client)

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