Comprehensive neuropsychological assessments & educational therapy
Christina M. Young, PhD, Neuropsychologist, PSY 28151
Julia Nunan-Saah, PhD, Neuropsychologist, PSY 30488
Serving children, adolescents, and young adults.
Services we provide
We serve neurodiverse children, adolescents, and young adults through expert assessment and intervention.
Neuropsychological Assessment
Provides detailed, quantitative information about your child's cognitive, academic, and social-emotional functioning. This allows for a personalized support plan.Educational Therapy
Employs evidence-based, multi-sensory interventions to effectively strengthen academic skills for children with learning differences including dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and ADHD.Executive Functioning Coaching
Helps students independently use strategies, systems, and technology to effectively address challenges with starting and finishing projects, managing time, and juggling multiple tasks.Training & Equitable Access (TEA) Clinic
Aims to increase access to comprehensive, high-quality evaluations and to provide excellent training to aspiring neuropsychologists. The clinic serves youth with complex medical conditions with MediCal insurance.Why assess?
An assessment provides valuable insight into your child’s unique profile of gifts and growth areas as well as diagnostic clarification of neurodevelopmental, cognitive, and mood disorders. This information is used to tailor learning plans, IEPs, and test accommodations for your child. Assessments are also used to monitor brain recovery following neurologic events.
Meet Dr. Young
Dr. Young has been providing neuropsychological evaluations to children, adolescents, and young adults since 2009. She is passionate about equipping youth and their families with strategic, individualized treatment plans that capitalize on strengths and enhance areas of growth.
Her areas of expertise include learning differences, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, and mood/anxiety disorders, as well as medical conditions including epilepsy, brain tumor, cerebral palsy, perinatal stroke, concussion, genetic disorders, and traumatic brain injury.
Dr. Young earned a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Fuller Graduate School of Psychology. She completed her postdoctoral training in neuropsychology at the UCLA Semel Institute. Dr. Young also supervises psychology interns at UCSF San Francisco General Hospital.
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