​Testimonial from the parents of a 6-year-old girl

 

Our experience with Dr. David Stein and his entire staff at New England Neurodevelopment, LLC was exceptional.  The entire process was clearly explained beforehand and then executed exactly as planned.  This was extremely helpful as it allowed us to prep our six-year-old and set expectations.  Dr. Stein and his staff were smart, thorough, warm, and caring, and really made our daughter feel comfortable throughout the entire process.

 

In addition to the testing, the written report, diagnosis, and recommendations were excellent as well.  My wife and I met with Dr. Stein and his assistant to go over all of the findings.  They were extremely patient and thorough, going through the scores from the testing and the diagnosis along with discussing a plan for actions to be taken both at home and school.  The report was extremely well received by our school system.  We feel very fortunate that the school appreciated the thoroughness of the report to the extent that they did not feel the need to do a further in-house evaluation of their own (this can vary from town to town and school to school).  The school granted the services recommended by Dr. Stein and NEN with very little delay. 

 

Overall, we couldn’t have been more pleased with the entire process at New England Neurodevelopment, LLC and highly recommend Dr. Stein and his staff – thank you!

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Testimonial from the parents of a school age girl

 

We can’t express enough how much we appreciate the work that Dr. Stein and his team do to help children and their families.  Our youngest daughter was diagnosed at a very young age with ADHD and showed early signs of other learning disabilities.  Since that time, we have retained Dr. Stein to conduct neuropsychs multiple times as our daughter has faced numerous academic and social challenges.

 

As parents, we have approached each new eval with concern and anxiety about what might be uncovered and the impact on our daughter long term.  Each time, Dr. Stein has been patient, supportive, understanding, and kind.  He always listens to our concerns, questions and fears in addition to taking into consideration supports that have been trialed at school and at home.  Our daughter also feels comfortable enough with Dr. Stein and his team to share her thoughts and struggles.

 

After each eval, Dr. Stein has taken the time to walk us through his very thorough report and has been spot on in his diagnoses.  In addition to answering our copious questions, he has provided excellent recommendations for immediate and long term help, which have proven to be beneficial for our daughter as well as our family.  Our school district has repeatedly complimented Dr. Stein’s detailed testing, reports and recommendations.  

 

We have, and will continue, to highly recommend Dr. Stein and his team to family and friends.

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Testimonial from the parents of a teenager

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Our 15-year-old son has made tremendous strides in his second year of high school thanks to Dr. Stein and the team at NEN.  We brought him to see Dr. Stein at the recommendation of our pediatrician.  His grades in his first year of high school fell short of where his ability suggested, and his individual grades fluctuated significantly.  To make matters worse, he lost confidence in his ability to learn and understand more challenging material.  He assumed he was incapable of performing in high school and was dropping to lower levels in all academic areas.  We worried he was simply not putting in the effort and, as a result, stress levels were high for all of us.  Thanks to the assessment at NEN in the first weeks of his sophomore year, our son has regained his enthusiasm for school and learning.  The information we received about his learning style and what things were impeding his ability to process information was eye-opening and made a huge difference.  In the months since we received the feedback and developed a plan with the help of Dr. Stein and his pediatrician, our son speaks confidently about classes and his teachers are recommending him for the most challenging classes across the board for his upcoming junior year.  

 

Of note, for our son, the go-forward plan does include medication for his previously-undiagnosed ADHD.  We were not looking for a quick fix, and were pre-disposed to avoid medical intervention.  But Dr. Stein's detailed written and verbal report provided clear signals that medicine may help our son.  With the help of his pediatrician, we started very slowly and began noticing results immediately.  Dr. Stein made a good analogy, which has been true for our son - taking the medicine is like wearing glasses, which allows him to tune in during class and to study more effectively.

 

Dr. Stein, Bethany, and the team at NEN are professional, caring, and fully committed to families.  They described the process clearly in advance and our experience during testing and during our feedback session was incredibly smooth.  We never felt rushed, our situation was handled carefully and our son was treated as a individual.  They were responsive to all our questions, and we had many!  Our son described the assessment as a long day but said everyone was so kind and conversations with the NEN team were easy.  As a result of our phenomenal experience, we will have our other children evaluated so we can better support their learning styles.  We feel very lucky to have such an amazing resource in our area.  

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Testimonial from the parents of a 10-year-old girl

 

From start to finish, Dr. Stein and the NEN team led a model process for our 10-year old daughter’s comprehensive evaluation.  Unquestionably a subject matter expert, Dr. Stein orchestrated the process with a unique human touch that stood out as exceptional.  Near the end of our discussion of his findings, we expressed concern about how to share the results with our daughter when she got off the bus later that day.  Dr. Stein immediately asked us when the bus arrived and arranged to meet with us with our daughter over zoom when she got off of the bus that afternoon!  This exemplifies how Dr. Stein puts the “care” in health care.  We feel lucky to have been referred to this team.

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Testimonial from the parent of a 6 year old boy

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With a family history of ADHD, we were referred to Dr. Stein for a professional confirmation of what we thought we already knew.  We were, however, impressed by and grateful for how the research, understanding and testing has deepened and evolved over the past two decades.  The half-day testing had plenty of breaks and my son actually enjoyed many of the "games".  His results suggested ADHD and dyslexia, the latter being unexpected.  We appreciated the way Dr. Stein could explain complex neuropsych concepts to non-medical persons of various ages and with various degrees of experience/knowledge on these diagnoses.  We appreciated the time he took walking us through the findings and answering all of our questions.  We also value the options and resources that he connected us with to inform our decision to medicate (or not) and for ongoing learning supports.

 

Better understanding how our son learns and being able support this starting at an early age is something we feel very fortunate for.  Thank you, Dr. Stein, and we look forward to continuing to work with you as our son ages. 

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Testimonial from the parent of a young adult

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I heard Dr. Stein speak on ADHD. It was like he was talking directly to me about my 28 year-old daughter. For years, people told me she was fine, just a little introverted and antisocial. She was always a good student and cooperative, but very lonely and full of shame.  My daughter reached out to Dr. Stein and he agreed to test her. Dr. Stein and his team uncovered not only an ADHD diagnosis, but also a Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder.  His report was precise, thorough, and sometimes painful to read, but it also put so many puzzle pieces together for us.  My daughter is now receiving services at Mass General Hospital and will be prescribed the appropriate medication. From now on, I will always advocate to test how your brain works as an adult, not just a child. It's never too late. Thank you Dr. Stein and your team for changing my daughter's life. We are forever grateful as a family. 

 

Testimonial from the parents of three children seen at NEN

 

We have worked with Dr. Stein and his team four times over the course of four years.  The first time was for a full evaluation of one of our sons following a superficial evaluation conducted at his school.  Most recently, New England Neurodevelopment evaluated all three of our sons. 

 

The written reports and meetings to review the results for our sons were not only clear and thorough to us, as parents, but also immediately useful and clear to their schools.  The guidance counselor at one of their schools commented that Dr. Stein’s report was the best she had seen because it took into account not only the needs of our son, but also the reality of what the school was going to be able to provide.  This meant that we had no challenges whatsoever with our son getting the accommodations he needed in a timely fashion and allowed us to partner with his school, rather than to have to fight with them.   

 

In every interaction with Dr. Stein and his team, we were struck by their efficiency, warmth, and total professionalism.  Our sons were treated kindly and patiently.  Dr. Stein and his team were able to establish an immediate rapport with each of them in a way that allowed them to get an accurate evaluation of their abilities and challenges.  Each of our boys has very different strengths and challenges and Dr. Stein was able to give us clear and actionable feedback on exactly what they needed (and didn’t need).  We and our sons now have a much clearer understanding of how they learn and process information.  We felt completely supported in every way throughout the process and all of our (many) questions were answered clearly and completely – often right before we asked them!   

 

We highly recommend Dr. Stein and his team and we are so grateful our family was fortunate enough to work with them.  We are certain our boys will be more successful thanks to their recommendations.   

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Testimonial from the parents of an adolescent

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We had our adolescent son visit Dr. Stein for a comprehensive evaluation, and we were struck immediately by Dr. Stein’s friendliness, clarity around the testing process and high degree of professionalism.  An administrator at our son’s high school—one of the top boarding schools in New England—referred us to Dr. Stein.  Previously, our son had been diagnosed with attention challenges by another psychologist — a process that took at least six months to complete.  On the testing day, Dr. Stein and his assistant spent nearly five hours with our son. Five working days later, my husband and I met with Dr. Stein so that he could review the written report with us.  The information was wonderfully detailed, replete with helpful charts and graphs, and was extremely thorough.

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My husband and I were very reassured after meeting with Dr. Stein; we felt we could trust the results implicitly, and we had a high degree of confidence in his assessment. Because of his background and experience, and his “bedside manner” — of being kind, welcoming, professional and prompt—we have already recommended Dr. Stein to fellow parents and will continue to do so.

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Testimonial from the parent of teens

 

Uncovering learning challenges can sometimes be a long, confusing, and nebulous process for caregivers and children.  However, finding the right professional can bring clarity and direction to that process.  Working with Dr. Stein, we received metric-based findings and concrete strategies to support our students in their learning.  Dr. Stein and his team provided a holistic evaluation, underpinned by an extensive history of our children as people first and learners second. After the evaluation, we received a thoughtful explanation of the results, not only for us as parents, but more importantly for our students.  Sitting down post-testing to review a detailed list of next steps and areas of focus was invaluable.  Both as parents and students, we left feeling empowered.  Our students understood the obstacles that stood in their way and what was needed to take their development to the next level.  Additionally, if next steps required further professional evaluation or assistance, Dr. Stein could share resources to aid in those next steps.  Most importantly, the kindness, patience, and care with which Dr. Stein and his team interacted with my children were extraordinary.  Dr. Stein was an advocate for my children when they needed it most.  He validated their learning experiences through the testing process and that left them confident in advocating for themselves and trusting their intuition in future learning situations.  As parents, he partnered with us to determine next steps and be available to discuss findings even weeks and months after the initial consultation.  We have nothing but great appreciation for the work Dr. Stein and his team conducted.  Thank you!

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Testimonial from the parents of a 3-year-old

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Since meeting with Dr. Stein to go over the findings of our daughter’s evaluation, I have had the opportunity to meet with a number of folks to help us find the best coping mechanisms.

 

While I very quickly realized that Dr. Stein was able to connect with our daughter better than most outside her immediate family, I did not initially fully appreciate the thorough examination and well-written report. I have gained a better understanding and am even more grateful that we were able to work with Dr. Stein. Literally every professional I have interacted with has gone out of her/his way to compliment your report (our child’s pediatrician, neurologist, independent OT evaluator, current school employees, public school employees, and a family member working as a school adjustment counselor). Most have also affirmatively agreed with your recommendations. The public school district representatives indicated they are going to recommend you to other families in need of similar services.

 

I wanted to be certain to relay how truly appreciative we are to have had the opportunity to work with New England Neurodevelopment and, in turn, facilitate our daughter receiving assistance to help her enjoy life to the fullest. You have had a significant, positive impact on our lives.  

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Testimonial from the mother of a teenage male

 

We were referred to see Dr. Stein by the school because of my child's difficulty in learning. Working with Dr. Stein, we were most impressed with his bedside manner and thoroughness. Dr. Stein (and his associates) were super friendly, which made my child at ease through this potentially stressful testing process. Dr. Stein administered the tests from different angles so that we would have a clearer understanding of my child's problem. He took the time to discuss the findings, provided us with the resources, and made sure that all questions were answered. We are grateful for his kindness, hard work and professionalism.

 

Testimonial from the mother of a 14-year-old

 

Dr. Stein tested our 14-year-old son who had a high-functioning ASD diagnosis.  We have been seeing evidence of potential ADD issues as well recently and wanted to have an updated analysis of strengths and challenges before starting the application process for high school.

We highly recommend Dr. Stein.  We chose him based on a recommendation from our Newton-based consultant who has been in the field for decades.  Dr. Stein’s experience at [Boston] Children’s Hospital with kids on the ASD / ADHD spectrum as well as his ability to put our son at ease and really connect with him made him a perfect choice for us.  In addition, we found the assessment he shared with us particularly analytical, thoughtful and thorough, with specific, actionable recommendations, which is something we haven’t experienced from past assessments over the years.

We have a much better understanding of our son’s strengths and the causes of some of his challenges after having had this assessment, and we are grateful to Dr. Stein for his experience, insight and especially his interest in helping our son...  Teens’ brains change so much at this stage in their lives, and knowing more about how his ADHD and executive functioning challenges determines the conditions under which he can perform at his best is a real gift.  Armed with this knowledge, we hope to be able to help our son establish habits that will contribute to his success in high school and college as well as life beyond school. 

 

We are grateful to Dr. Stein for taking the time to share with us his analysis of the results, how it will affect him going forward, and his recommendations for how our son can reach his full potential. 

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