About NECCA
Dr. Karen Kelly is the director of NECCA, a distinguished neuropsychological and educational clinic that has been fully dedicated to providing comprehensive support to children facing various cognitive or learning challenges. Dr. Kelly is a pediatric neuropsychologist and certified school psychologist who has advanced training in how the brain impacts development and learning.
She did her predoctoral fellowship training at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT and postdoctoral fellowship training at Nemours/Dupont Hospital for Children. In addition, Dr. Kelly worked for over 6 years at Nemours/duPont Hospital for Children working with children with traumatic brain injury and neurodevelopmental disorders.
She has also been a special education teacher for 15 years and therefore has full exposure to the educational, clinical, and medical aspects of neurocognitive functioning. Dr. Kelly has over 25 years consulting with pediatricians, psychiatrists, neurologists, teachers, and other professionals. Dr. Kelly is also the author of the book The Power of Visual Imagery, A Reading Comprehension Program for Students with Reading Difficulties.
Dr. Karen Kelly, Certified School Psychologist
Dr. Kelly’s expertise has been a game-changer for our family…Her knowledge of testing children with a learning difference to pinpointing areas for remediation without overwhelming you is second to none.
-Parent
About NECCA
Dr. Karen Kelly is the director of NECCA, a distinguished neuropsychological and educational clinic that has been fully dedicated to providing comprehensive support to children facing various cognitive or learning challenges. Dr. Kelly is a pediatric neuropsychologist and certified school psychologist who has advanced training in how the brain impacts development and learning.
She did her predoctoral fellowship training at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT and postdoctoral fellowship training at Nemours/Dupont Hospital for Children. In addition, Dr. Kelly worked for over 6 years at Nemours/duPont Hospital for Children working with children with traumatic brain injury and neurodevelopmental disorders.
She has also been a special education teacher for 15 years and therefore has full exposure to the educational, clinical, and medical aspects of neurocognitive functioning. Dr. Kelly has over 25 years consulting with pediatricians, psychiatrists, neurologists, teachers, and other professionals. Dr. Kelly is also the author of the book The Power of Visual Imagery, A Reading Comprehension Program for Students with Reading Difficulties.
About NECCA
Dr. Karen Kelly is the director of NECCA, a distinguished neuropsychological and educational clinic that has been fully dedicated to providing comprehensive support to children facing various cognitive or learning challenges. Dr. Kelly is a pediatric neuropsychologist and certified school psychologist who has advanced training in how the brain impacts development and learning.
She did her predoctoral fellowship training at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT and postdoctoral fellowship training at Nemours/Dupont Hospital for Children. In addition, Dr. Kelly worked for over 6 years at Nemours/duPont Hospital for Children working with children with traumatic brain injury and neurodevelopmental disorders.
She has also been a special education teacher for 15 years and therefore has full exposure to the educational, clinical, and medical aspects of neurocognitive functioning. Dr. Kelly has over 25 years consulting with pediatricians, psychiatrists, neurologists, teachers, and other professionals. Dr. Kelly is also the author of the book The Power of Visual Imagery, A Reading Comprehension Program for Students with Reading Difficulties.
Dr. Kelly’s expertise has been a game-changer for our family…Her knowledge of testing children with a learning difference to pinpointing areas for remediation without overwhelming you is second to none. -Parent
About NECCA
Dr. Karen Kelly is the director of NECCA, a distinguished neuropsychological and educational clinic that has been fully dedicated to providing comprehensive support to children facing various cognitive or learning challenges. Dr. Kelly is a pediatric neuropsychologist and certified school psychologist who has advanced training in how the brain impacts development and learning. She did her predoctoral fellowship training at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT and postdoctoral fellowship training at Nemours/Dupont Hospital for Children. In addition, Dr. Kelly worked for over 6 years at Nemours/duPont Hospital for Children working with children with traumatic brain injury and neurodevelopmental disorders. She has also been a special education teacher for 15 years and therefore has full exposure to the educational, clinical, and medical aspects of neurocognitive functioning. Dr. Kelly has over 25 years consulting with pediatricians, psychiatrists, neurologists, teachers, and other professionals.
About Neuropsychological Evaluations
- Understand how problems with the brain may relate to problems seen at school, home, or with peers
- Understand how a child learns best
- Understand why a child may have behavior problems
- Help a child deal with thinking or behavior problems
- Identify neurological or psychiatric problems
- Help match expectations to a child’s specific strengths and weaknesses
- Work with other doctors and teachers to develop the best treatment and school plan for a child
Welcome to NECCA
NECCA is a specialized practice working that is committed to helping children be able to access what is needed to help them learn and grow. At NECCA, we specialize in neuropsychological, psychological, educational evaluations for children, adolescents, and young adults.Our Core Values…
We know that your child is capable of doing more, learning more, and succeeding more. This is the very nature of being human. At NECCA, we know that children and teens want to be able to relate and belong to the larger group. For most kids, this larger group is school. Our goal is to help your child learn the skills and receive the accommodations needed to make them feel good about going to school. This is our aim.
We are committed to helping that happen. We work together with parents, teachers, physicians, and anyone else who is part of this mission. We help children access the necessary skills either in school or privately.
We approach problems using a solution-based approach. In order to do that, we need to start with a good, comprehensive, and meaningful diagnosis. The diagnosis is only a starting point and is not anything that is limiting, rather informative and helpful in generating a plan moving forward.
NECCA evaluates the whole child. We look at all aspects of development, learning, and cognition. We treat aspects of learning disorders to help get the child “back on track” to feeling good about school. We develop a plan for outside providers to help with this goal.
At NECCA, we specialize in evaluating:
- Dyslexia or other reading problems
- Math-related learning disorders
- AD/HD or other attention-related problems
- Executive functioning concerns
- Autism Spectrum and Social Communications disorders
- Traumatic Brain Injury, including Concussion
- Neurocognitive profiles related to genetic disorders
- Emotional Concerns, including anxiety and depression
- Intellectual disabilities
Dr. Karen Kelly, Certified School Psychologist
How Does a Neuropsychological Evaluation Differ From a School Evaluation?
Pediatric neuropsychologists and school psychologists often utilize similar tests. However, school evaluations primarily aim to determine whether a child is eligible for special education and determination of eligibility categoreis. On the other hand, pediatric neuropsychologists focus on uncovering reasons in why a child is struggling across all areas of thinking, learning, and functioning. difficulties either in school or at home. They achieve this by assessing not only academic skills but also all the neurocognitive abilities necessary for success both within and beyond the educational setting. Understanding a child’s specific cognitive strengths and weaknesses enables better-targeted school plans and medical interventions, while also shedding light on potential areas of future struggle. Additionally, due to their training in clinical psychology, neuropsychologists can also diagnose emotional issues such as depression and anxiety.