Introduction

For an overview of RNBC patient (and parent) education, click here.

Parents bring their children, teens and young adults to Rush NeuroBehavioral Center (RNBC) for a range of services, including:

Assessment Services

• Neuropsychological & Psychological Assessment
• Speech/Language Assessment
• Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Assessment
• All RNBC Assessments are completed with a comprehensive written report from your clinician.

Treatment Services

• Psychotherapy
• Stress and Anxiety Clinic
• Friendship Group Therapy
• Speech/Language Therapy
• Pharmacological Treatment
• Case Management
• Educational Consultation
• Executive Function Tutoring

When a child arrives at RNBC, we follow these steps:

 1.     We assess the child’s strengths and weaknesses. This thorough assessment process may include psychological testing, interviews, neurological or psychiatric evaluations, social and emotional assessment, speech and language testing, and other assessment methods.

 2.     We share the results of our evaluation with the parents and, when appropriate, schools or referring professionals.

 3.     We offer recommendations for treatment and management of the problem based on an understanding of the child, family, school, and peer relationships that exist.

 4.     We provide case management utilizing the many services available within our multi-disciplinary clinical environment. We coordinate the necessary services to optimize the child’s development.

RNBC’s Pearl H. Rieger Scholarship Program offers support to children and families who meet financial and diagnostic criteria. For more information, click here.

Clinician and School Administrator Training

RNBC now offers a training program for licensed clinicians and school personnel. It follows the social-emotional learning curriculum used in our groups. For more information, please contact RNBC’s Clinical Director, Dr. Bernadette Evans-Smith, by calling (847) 933‑9339. 

Starting Early Is Important

Parents who suspect their child may be showing signs of one of the neurobehavioral issues we address may hope or assume their child’s behavior is a phase that will pass. And indeed, not every small child who can talk for 45 minutes about a single subject has Asperger’s Syndrome, and not every extremely active child has ADHD.

However, when a constellation of symptoms appears that indicates a child may have a brain-based learning or behavior problem, it is best to begin intervention as soon as possible. Great improvements can result when a child is young and the brain is most able to adjust.