A Larson Assignment 1 Agency Interview

Department of Graduate Teacher Education, Concordia University, Saint Paul T&R CI 585: Educational Assessment, Cohort M3239 Professor Corinne Gilbertson November 18, 2023

April Larson

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Agency INterview Assessment

5- Referrals

1- Agency

2- Mission

6- Services

3- Age

4- Funding

8- Trauma-Sensitivity

7- Assessments

10- Relationship

9- Qualify

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A group practice specialty clinic that aims to guide and support neuropsychological and psychological health.

Fargo, ND

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(Neuropsychology Associates, n.d.b) (Google Maps, 2021)

Neuropsychology Associates, P.A.

(Neuropsychology Associates, n.d.b)

At Neuropsychology Associates, we collaborate with patients and their families to maximize their neuropsychological and psychological health.

(Neuropsychological Associates, n.d.f)

(Neuropsychological Associates, n.d.e)

Adolescents through adults Middle School, High School, and beyond

Pediatrics and adults Preschool, Elementary, Middle, High School and beyond

Psychology

Neuropsychology

Ages Served

(Neuropsychological Associates, n.d.a)

Coverage depending on plan benefits

Insurance

All services Administrative tasks related to care, including "phone calls, documentation for services or benefits, meetings with other professionals on your behalf, preparing treatment summaries, or participation in legal proceedings"

Self-Pay

Funding

(Neuropsychological Associates, n.d.a)

Self / family Social ServicesChild protection Prospective adoptive parent Disability ServicesCourt / Legal System or Attorney Juvenile Detention Center or Penitentiary Medical Doctor Public School Counselor or Mental Health Provider

Referral Sources

Referrals

(Neuropsychological Associates, n.d.f)

(Neuropsychological Associates, n.d.e)

Trauma/stress-related disorder Interpersonal relationships Developmental support Central nervous system disease

Pre/Post-surgical psychotherapy Mood disorders Adjustment disorders Phobias Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Consultation, assessment and treatment planningTraumatic brain injuries Dementia Medical conditions (e.g. stroke, brain tumor) Neurological disorders (e.g. seizure disorder, MS, Parkinson's) Psychiatric conditions Developmental and learning disorders (e.g. ADHD, dyslexia, ASD)

Psychotherapy Treatment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Services

(Neuropsychological Associates, n.d.e)

Assess: "intellectual ability, language skills, visual-spatial skills, learning and memory, academic functioning, motor skills, personality and behavior"

• Interview
• Background, medical symptoms, relevant history
• Standardized test
• Questions about mood, interests, emotional state, self

2-6 hours with breaks question and answer or paper and pencil attempts will be made to limit fatigue, frustration and anxiousness

Evaluation details

Assessments

Patient-centered Collaborative client-therapist relationship Understanding (metacognition) Individualized Comfortable Compassionate Respectful Evidence-based trauma-focused psychotherapy Calm after stress exposure Coping for ongoing symptoms

(Neuropsychological Associates, n.d.d; Neuropsychological Associates, n.d.e)

"Providers have the freedom to tailor care to the unique needs of the patient" (Neuropsychological Associates, n.d.b)

Agency claims

Trauma Sensitivity

(Neuropsychological Associates, n.d.e)

Results of evaluation Questions and discussion Establish treatment plan

Treatment Plan

Qualifying

(Neuropsychological Associates, n.d.c)

Referrals Training and consultation Heartland Healthcare Network Partner UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Community

Referrals

Public School

Relationships

Community Partner Health support Assessment

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(Neuropsychology Associates, n.d.b) (Google Maps, 2021)

Neuropsychology Associates, P.A.

Google. (2021 August). Neuropsychology associates [Google Street View]. Retrieved from https://maps.app.goo.gl/cv2UqWNtmcjLq2fs8 Heartland Healthcare Network. (n.d.). About us. Retrieved from https://www.chooseheartland.com/about.php#gsc.tab=0 Neuropsychology Associates. (n.d.a). Forms and information. Retrieved from https://www.neuropsychnd.com/patient-forms Neuropsychology Associates. (n.d.b). Home page: Time for you. Retrieved from https://www.neuropsychnd.com/ Neuropsychology Associates. (n.d.c). News. Retrieved from https://www.neuropsychnd.com/news Neuropsychology Associates. (n.d.d). Our approach. Retrieved from https://www.neuropsychnd.com/our-approach Neuropsychology Associates. (n.d.e). Services: Neuropsychology. Retrieved from https://www.neuropsychnd.com/service/neuropsychology Neuropsychology Associates. (n.d.f). Services: Psychology. Retrieved from https://www.neuropsychnd.com/service/psychology

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With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to wow your audience. You can also highlight a particular sentence or piece of information so that it sticks in your audience’s minds, or even embed external content to surprise them: Whatever you like! Do you need more reasons to create dynamic content? No problem! 90% of the information we assimilate is received through sight and, what’s more, we retain 42% more information when the content moves.

• Generate experiences with your content.
• It’s got the Wow effect. Very Wow.
• Make sure your audience remembers the message.