Neuropsychology & Concussion Management Associates, PA

08/22/2025

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08/21/2025

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08/20/2025

Great news! We're now accepting new Medicare Part B patients!

Don't let a long waitlist stop you from getting the care you need. We're committed to providing timely appointments to our community.

📞 Call us today at 207-594-2952 to schedule your first visit and secure your spot on our calendar before our schedule fills up. We look forward to welcoming you to our practice!

08/20/2025

As summer comes to a close, NCMA wanted to share how neuropsychological evaluations can be beneficial as the school year begins again!

Here are some of the primary benefits for seeking an evaluation before the school year begins:
📝 Gaining an understanding of your child's cognitive strengths and weaknesses
📝 Understanding their learning style to promote success in the classroom
📝 Informing supports, whether through special education services or classroom accommodations
📝 Early intervention (e.g., helping identify a child's needs before they struggle)
📝 To promote self-awareness and self-advocacy skills

Knowledge is power! Knowing the areas of challenge or strength will help you best support your child, and will help your child best support themselves.

If you are interested in learning how a neuropsychological evaluation may help your child, please contact NCMA at our website below!
https://www.ncmamaine.com/

08/19/2025

08/18/2025

We cannot believe summer is almost over! As the summer fun wraps up and as school begins, here are some considerations for helping your neurodivergent kiddos transition back to school.

📝 Plan ahead for big transitions. Begin having the back-to-school conversation early! Some kids may be excited, while others may feel anxiety or dread. You know your child best, so striking a balance of preparing them for the transition while also allowing them to enjoy the remainder of their break is going to be important.
📝 If your child struggles with transitions, start by slowly moving their routines back to their school schedule. Gradually adjusting their mealtimes, bedtimes, and hygiene routines a few weeks before can help ease the transition into a different schedule.
📝 Make back-to-school shopping fun! Help your child prepare for the year by incorporating color-coded notebooks and folders to promote organization, and helping them make their school materials fun. Add sensory tools to their backpacks or lunchboxes (e.g., pop-it keychains) if your child has sensory needs!
📝 If your child is transitioning to a new school, such as from a move or because they are advancing in grade level (e.g., middle to high school), visiting the school or chatting with a friend or neighbor in that school can help prepare for what to expect.
📝 Ask for a meeting with the special education department, if appliable, to set up a Section 504 Plan or IEP to meet you child's learning needs.

Each child may have their own unique back-to-school needs. Please share your back-to-school tips in the comments below!

08/15/2025

Tyler Griffin is a postdoctoral fellow at the NCMA with a background in counseling and neuropsychology. He specializes in providing comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations to help individuals and families understand their cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning.

He holds a bachelor's degree in nutritional sciences from the University of New Hampshire and an Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in Counseling. He is currently completing his Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) at Rivier University.

His clinical experience includes conducting evaluations at Greater Nashua Mental Health, working as a school psychologist at Nashua High School South, and performing neuropsychological evaluations at LifeStance Health and the Neuropsychological Assessment Center. He completed his pre-doctoral internship at the Omaha VA Medical Center, where he provided counseling and neuropsychological evaluations for Veterans complex medical and psychosocial histories.

08/14/2025

❓ Who Can Benefit from Executive Function Coaching?❓
Anyone! Everyone!
Identifying your own strengths and challenges is power. Learning how to leverage your trifecta of strengths to help address skills that are weaker will make you better

🧠 All students (struggling to "just fine" to most advanced/ successful).
🧠 But especially someone with a diagnosis of ADHD, ASD, Dementia, or Head Injury.
🧠 Anyone who is frustrated academically, "capable but not applying themself".
🧠 Anyone not achieving a goal or being successful in their work, despite being motivated and investing efforts.
🧠 Anyone who describes their life as "out of control," their house as a "disaster" or "mess," or who lives with someone with EF deficits.

08/13/2025

August is National Wellness Month

Wellness is more than just a buzzword – it is the foundation for how we think, feel, and recover. National Wellness Month is a great opportunity to pause and check in with yourself: What does wellness look like for me right now?

✅ Are you getting enough rest to feel mentally sharp?
✅ Is daily stress impacting your focus or mood?
✅ Are you finding it harder to concentrate, stay organized, and keep up with daily tasks?

Wellness is not about perfection, it is about awareness and small, intentional choices that can better support our long-term health. This month, consider focusing on just one area that can use your attention – because even small changes can lead to meaningful improvements.

08/12/2025

A resource we love to share with people is the Neurodivergent Insights website founded by Dr. Megan Anna Neff.

In the article "Autism in Society: How to Be More Autism-Affirming" Dr. Neff writes "autism acceptance in society means challenging harmful stereotypes, promoting inclusion and accessibility, and centering Autistic voices in decision-making". This is Part 7 of 7 from Dr. Neff's Autism in Action series

Check out more at on Facebook or Instagram! See the link below for the full article: https://neurodivergentinsights.com/autism-in-society/