Neurodevelopmental Motor Disorder Assessment

Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental motor disorder? Are you seeking assessment or intervention for a neurodevelopmental motor disorder? Is your loved one showing an inability to control their muscle movements or use of language?

If you have been referred to us for screening or comprehensive evaluation to determine if you or your loved one can be diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental motor disorder, please contact us at our central location in Tallahassee.

We can screen and assess for many types of neurological and neuropsychological issues and disorders.

What is neurodevelopmental motor disorder?

Neurodevelopmental disorders are defined when a young person is impaired in development in some area, and where this impairment causes a delay or diverges from normal functioning.

Neurodevelopmental motor disorders are defined as disorders and/or neurological difficulties with certain areas of developmental and motor functioning including:

• Overflow of movements.
• The urges or (bodily) sensations in which trigger extreme or abnormal muscle movements or vocalizations.
• Abnormal movements or tics.
• Involuntary or impulsive movements or language.
• Execution of fine or gross motor skills.
• Visual impairment.
• Motor or muscle movement delays.
• Voluntary or involuntary uttering of obscene language.

These issues usually interrupt many areas or specific areas of a person’s life and normal functioning.

The major disorders recognized as neurodevelopmental motor disorders are:

• Developmental coordination disorder.
• Stereotypic movement disorder.
• Tourette’s disorder.
• Persistent (chronic) motor or a vocal tic disorder.
• Provisional tic disorder.

Why am I being referred for testing?

It is important that you are assessed by qualified professionals. With early intervention the lasting effects of these types of motor disorders can be minimized.

Treatments may be recommended, these recommendations come after proper screening and evaluations have been concluded.

What can I do if my child is diagnosed?

These types of disorders are known to frequently cooccur with some other types of difficulties in children, though interventions are readily used. Intervention has been found to be effective in many cases.

At Thoughtwise we offer experts and consultants to be able to explain the evaluation process to you. We also can offer your services to explain the diagnosis of a neurodevelopmental motor disorder, and we can recommend the needed mental health-related interventions, treatments, and follow-up.

Effective interventions with neurodevelopmental motor disorders and some other neurodevelopmental disorders include:

• Initial screening and ongoing assessments.
• Family therapy interventions.
• Support groups.
• 1:1 Counseling or treatment for neuropsychological effects of behaviors.
• Group therapeutic interventions to teach skills in inhibition, relaxation, focus, and cognitive-behavioral skills.
• Therapeutic interventions to address any psychological or mental health difficulties.
• Training/skill building in areas of difficulty/motor coordination.

At Thoughtwise, we can offer you many types of interventions to assist you throughout time to improve you and your family’s life. We encourage you to contact us if you are unsure if you or your loved one is struggling with a neurodevelopmental motor disorder or any other related issue.