school neuropsychology
an emerging specialty that seeks to provide teachers, educational administrators, and others with a better understanding of their students’ cognitive processing strengths and weaknesses, with the ultimate goal of informing their development of educational practices that will most benefit each individual learner. School neuropsychologists observe student behavior; administer and interpret neuropsychological tests and other standardized assessment instruments; and use student profiling systems, curriculum-based measures, and progress monitoring. Although school neuropsychology often concentrates on children, particularly those with learning and other disabilities, it serves adolescents and adults as well. See also pediatric neuropsychology.