Neuroscience......WHAT??????

[Tigger]

ok i am just confused? maybe some of you can help! my daughter i just found out in april has to go see this Neuroscience do any of you know what would we go see a scientist for? i have tons and tons of paper work to do as well as the teachers do to! i am confused. no one really explained to me or told me anything about this so i am just wondering why. the paper work is all about her life and how she treats others. the paper work for the teacher is abouit her test scores and how she acts in the class.......?? i am just confused on what to expect when we go in 3 months. so hopefully some of you or maybe one of you have done this with 1 of your kids and can explain to me what is going on?

[charliegirl]

faculty.washington.edu/chudler/chjob.html

Jobs for Neuroscientists
There are many different types of jobs for neuroscientists. Some neuroscientists have an M.D. degree, some have a Ph.D. degree, some have both! The following table lists some of the types of neuroscientists and what they study.

Neuroscientist - General term for someone who studies the nervous system.

Neurologist- An M.D. who diagnoses and treats disorders of the nervous system.


Neuropsychologist Studies brain/behavior relationships especially cognitive function.

Psychiatrist M.D. who diagnoses and treats mental disorders.

There are more listed but these are the ones most pertinant to what they are most likely working on Nicole with.


The testing will help to determine specifically what her problems are and what is wrong so they can better know how to treat her and what to ask for in an IEP.

Its a good thing. You are really blessed to be having it done and to get her in with only a 3 month wait.

[charliegirl]

As Lillian pointed out in the thread started by KatieKat, a neurologist doesn't do the educational evaluation but a neuropsychologist does.

It would be a good idea to find out specifically which one you are dealing with and what tests they plan to do. You will have a better idea of what to expect from it.