Neuropsychological Testing
Silver Spring

When something isn’t working – at school, at work, or in daily life – comprehensive neuropsychological testing provides answers. Whether it’s a child struggling academically despite strong effort, a teenager who can’t focus, or an adult discovering they’re neurodivergent, testing reveals what’s actually happening beneath the surface so you can move forward with clarity and a concrete plan.

ADHD That Goes Beyond Inattention
Many people think ADHD assessment is straightforward—check the symptoms, make a diagnosis. But ADHD symptoms overlap significantly with anxiety, learning disabilities, and other conditions. The child looking out the window isn’t the same as the child blurting inappropriate comments or leaving homework in their backpack. Getting the diagnosis right requires understanding the specific underlying mechanisms, not just checking boxes on a symptom list.

Autism Across the Lifespan
Autism presentations vary dramatically. High-functioning individuals often successfully mask their symptoms, requiring detailed interviewing, record review, and observation to understand their experience. We’re seeing increasing numbers of women and adults seeking evaluation after years of feeling different but not understanding why. Comprehensive assessment differentiates autism from conditions with similar characteristics like anxiety and ADHD.

Learning Disorders That Hide in Plain Sight
Bright students can have significant learning disabilities that go undetected for years because they compensate well enough to pass. By the time families seek testing, these students are often exhausted from working twice as hard as their peers. In-depth assessment of reading, writing, math, and underlying cognitive processes reveals learning differences that brief school screenings miss.

Mental Health and Social Challenges
Anxiety, depression, and social difficulties don’t exist in isolation—they interact with cognitive functioning, academic performance, and daily life in complex ways. Understanding whether anxiety is causing attention problems or attention problems are causing anxiety requires comprehensive assessment that looks at the whole picture.

We Don’t Cut Corners
Many providers offer brief, targeted evaluations — a quick ADHD screener or a reading assessment. We believe that’s insufficient. Learning disabilities, ADHD, autism, anxiety, and processing challenges are deeply interconnected. You can’t understand one without looking at the others. Our full battery of neuropsychological testing examines cognitive abilities, academic skills, attention, memory, executive functioning, and when appropriate, social-emotional wellbeing. This comprehensive approach means families leave with real answers rather than recommendations for more testing.

We Serve Children Through Adults
Our psychologists have extensive training in learning and development across the lifespan. We evaluate children as young as four, adolescents navigating school demands, college students struggling with independence, and adults finally understanding lifelong challenges. The testing process adapts to developmental stage while maintaining thoroughness.

Our Process Is Thorough
Testing begins with a detailed intake interview to understand your concerns and history. For school-age children, we may conduct classroom observations and gather input from teachers. We typically schedule three in-person testing sessions, with length depending on age and stamina — usually two to three hours each. This isn’t rushed. We take the time needed to understand how you or your child actually functions.

We Ensure You Understand the Results
Testing is an investment, and we want you to get real value from this experience. Once testing is complete, we provide an extensive feedback session where results are reviewed in detail. We discuss diagnoses, recommendations, and concrete next steps so you leave with an action plan. Our formal written reports describe the tests and results thoroughly. We regularly attend school meetings and consult with physicians, advocates, and educators to ensure our recommendations get implemented.

We Train the Next Generation
Our expertise extends beyond individual clients. We serve as a training site for early career psychologists, ensuring the next generation learns to conduct comprehensive, thoughtful assessments. This commitment to training reflects the depth of our expertise and our investment in the field.

Your Investment Supports Our Mission
When you choose Kingsbury for testing, you’re contributing to our nonprofit mission of making quality psychological services accessible to all families. Families who can afford our services help us provide the same thorough evaluations to those who cannot.

Director of Testing and Partnership Development

• Location: Silver Spring, MD
• Ages served: Children (4+), adolescents, adults
• Testing areas: ADHD, autism, learning disorders, cognitive functioning, social-emotional concerns
• Process: 3 testing sessions + comprehensive feedback
• Insurance: Out-of-network provider (we provide documentation for reimbursement)

(202) 545-2410