Dr Melissa Rouel
Clinical Neuropsychologist
BPsych(Hons) MPsych(Clin Neuro) PhD
Neuropsychological Assessments
Providing neuropsychological assessments for children and adults.
About Dr Melissa
Dr Melissa Rouel, a clinical neuropsychologist, provides neuropsychological assessments for children, adolescents and adults in Castle Hill. Psychological assessments offered include assessments for adult and child ADHD, specific learning disorder (including dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia), autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability diagnosis, giftedness, and assessments to support funding applications, such as the NDIS and Disability Support Pension.
Benefits of a Neuropsychological Assessment
A neuropsychological assessment can help to understand a person’s learning and thinking skills. It can be used to assess and treat people with conditions that affect memory, learning, attention, concentration, language, reading, problem-solving and decision-making. It involves measuring and evaluating performance on tasks that assess these skills. The results from a neuropsychological assessment can be used to understand cognitive strengths and weaknesses and inform strategies to overcome any difficulties identified.
Reasons for an Assessment
There are many reasons why a neuropsychological assessment may be requested, including:
- Attention and concentration difficulties
- Concerns about academic performance
- Behavioural concerns impacting learning
- Difficulties at school or in the workplace
- IQ assessment
- Investigate ADHD diagnosis
- Concerns about social skills and communication
- Assess for autism spectrum disorder
- Concerns about changes in memory or other cognitive skills
- Difficulties following a previous brain injury
- Capacity and decision-making assessments