NESCA

09/01/2025

With more schools adopting ‘bell to bell’ cell phone bans to reduce distractions and support learning, some students may need new ways to stay organized and manage their daily responsibilities.

NESCA’s latest blog by NESCA’s NH Clinical and Operational Director; Pediatric Neuropsychologist Dr. Angela Currie offers practical executive function strategies that parents and educators can use to help students build skills and thrive in this changing landscape.

The start of a new school year is the perfect time to check in on how your child is learning and adjusting. If challenges with academics, attention, social skills, or behavior persist, a neuropsychological evaluation can offer valuable insight and guide the right supports in place early on. To learn...

09/01/2025

With more schools adopting ‘bell to bell’ cell phone bans to reduce distractions and support learning, some students may need new ways to stay organized and manage their daily responsibilities.

NESCA’s latest blog by NESCA’s NH Clinical and Operational Director; Pediatric Neuropsychologist Dr. Angela Currie offers practical executive function strategies that parents and educators can use to help students build skills and thrive in this changing landscape.

https://nesca-newton.com/teaching-executive-function-strategies-in-the-landscape-of-cell-phone-ban-policies/

08/27/2025

💡 Wondering how to afford the evaluations and treatments your child needs? You’re not alone — and there are creative ways to ease the financial burden.

Join NESCA’s FREE webinar:
🗓 Sept. 17, 2025
🕛 12–1:15 PM ET

Our panel of experts will share strategies to help parents pay for neuropsychological evaluations and therapeutic services — from using 529 funds for more than just college, to leveraging insurance, tax-advantaged accounts, and flexible financing options.

✨ Walk away with clarity, confidence, and resources to support your child’s needs.

👉 Sign up here: https://nesca-newton.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KmrGv2htRiS_J3T13qacwA

08/27/2025

💡 Wondering how to afford the evaluations and treatments your child needs? You’re not alone — and there are creative ways to ease the financial burden.

Join NESCA’s FREE webinar:
🗓 Sept. 17, 2025
🕛 12–1:15 PM ET

Our panel of experts will share strategies to help parents pay for neuropsychological evaluations and therapeutic services — from using 529 funds for more than just college, to leveraging insurance, tax-advantaged accounts, and flexible financing options.

✨ Walk away with clarity, confidence, and resources to support your child’s needs.

👉 Sign up here:
https://nesca-newton.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KmrGv2htRiS_J3T13qacwA

08/26/2025

Dr. Maggie Rodriguez, NESCA Pediatric Neuropsychologist rounds out our series offering insight and tips to support students and ourselves as the new school year starts up again.

We wish all the students, parents/caregivers, and educators a wonderful school year! Let us know if NESCA can support you!

08/25/2025

NESCA Pediatric Neuropsychologist Maggie Rodriguez, Psy.D., offers a reminder that it will take time for kids to adjust to school. Be sure not to judge a teacher or placement too quickly based on how your child is feeling. It may all work out after the adjustment period.

08/25/2025

Today’s blog, "When In Doubt, Check It Out," by NESCA Pediatric Neuropsychologist Rebecca Dautoff, Psy.D., offers essential guidance for parents and caregivers navigating uncertainty about their child's emotional, learning, or behavioral challenges. Dr. Dautoff discusses the "wait and see" approach and highlights the risks of inaction — from missed developmental windows to worsening emotional health.

Learn how evaluations and consultations can make a meaningful difference.

By: Rebecca Dautoff, Psy.D. Pediatric Neuropsychologist, NESCA As a child psychologist, I regularly advise parents that our job is not to eliminate their children’s frustration, anxiety, and disappointment. Instead, our goal is to help kids process and tolerate these emotions. In fact, it’s crit...

08/24/2025

Today, NESCA Pediatric Neuropsychologist Maggie Rodriguez, Psy.D., talks about being flexible during the first week of being back to school.

08/23/2025

As part of our back-to-school series, NESCA Pediatric Neuropsychologist Maggie Rodriguez, Psy.D., shares tips on what to expect, how to support kids and parents, and family traditions that ease the transition.

08/22/2025

Continuing our series offering advice from our clinicians to make the transition back to school as smooth as possible, Maggie Rodriguez, Psy.D., NESCA Pediatric Neuropsychologist, offers her tips on what to expect, suggestions on how to support our kids and ourselves, and her family traditions that help the whole family.

08/19/2025

Paying for evaluations and treatment for your child can feel overwhelming — but there are creative solutions available.
Join NESCA’s upcoming free webinar, “Beyond Out-of-Pocket: Creative Strategies to Pay for Evaluations and Treatment,” on Sept. 17, 2025 (12–1:15 PM ET).

A panel of experts will share practical strategies and new innovations to help families cover the costs of neuropsychological evaluations, transition planning, and therapeutic services.

👉 Register here: https://nesca-newton.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KmrGv2htRiS_J3T13qacwA

08/18/2025

Curious how neuropsychological testing can actually inform and enhance therapy?

In our latest blog post, Dr. Moira Creedon, NESCA Hingham Director & Pediatric Neuropsychologist, reveals how thoughtfully integrating testing data with therapeutic services creates a personalized roadmap for meaningful change and growth.

By: Moira Creedon, Ph.D. NESCA Hingham Director & Pediatric Neuropsychologist Sometimes therapy hits a wall. A child or teen may be attending sessions regularly but still seems “stuck.” They might be unable to make progress, reluctant to engage, or struggling in ways that don’t fully add up. E...