Neurodevelopmental Disorders services offered through telehealth throughout Illinois
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Differences in how the brain develops can shape learning, communication, attention, and social connection from early childhood onward. Stephanie Kutella, APRN, PMHNP-BC, at Tohi Psychiatry in Downers Grove, Lemont, Mokena, and the Greater Chicagoland Area in Illinois, evaluates and treats neurodevelopmental disorders in children, teenagers, and adults, with telehealth appointments available to patients throughout Illinois. She identifies what you or your child is dealing with, then builds support around real daily challenges at school, work, and home. Call the practice or request an evaluation online to get answers.
Neurodevelopmental Disorders Q & A
What are neurodevelopmental disorders?
Neurodevelopmental disorders are conditions that begin during early brain development and affect how a person learns, communicates, focuses, and relates to others. Signs usually appear in childhood, though plenty of people reach adulthood without a diagnosis. These conditions are lifelong, and the right support changes how much they interfere with daily life.
Which neurodevelopmental disorders does Stephanie evaluate?
Stephanie treats a range of conditions, including:
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Learning disorders
- Communication and language disorders
- Tic disorders
- Intellectual developmental disorder
Several of these conditions occur together, and anxiety or depression frequently develops alongside them, so Stephanie looks at the whole picture.
What signs point toward neurodevelopmental disorders?
Presentation varies widely from person to person and shifts with age. Families and adult patients most often describe:
- Delayed speech
- Difficulty connecting with peers
- Repetitive behaviors
- Trouble following multi-step instructions
- School reports of inattention, disruption, or falling behind
- A long adult history of missed deadlines and disorganization
- Social interaction that leaves you drained
Many adults come in after a child receives a diagnosis and recognize the same traits in themselves.
How does Stephanie treat neurodevelopmental disorders?
Evaluation comes first and covers developmental history, current symptoms, and school or work performance. Treatment then targets whatever gets in the way of daily life, and Stephanie adjusts it as you or your child moves through new grades, jobs, and stages.
Medication management
Medication helps considerably with ADHD symptoms and with the anxiety, irritability, or sleep problems that often accompany autism and related conditions.
Skills-based therapy
Therapy builds practical skills in organization, time management, social communication, and emotional regulation. Sessions focus on the situations that cause the most trouble, whether that means finishing homework, handling a project, or getting through a workday.
Mindfulness
Meditation, yoga, and art therapy help with the restlessness, sensory overload, and frustration that come with these conditions. Stephanie offers them alongside traditional treatment for patients who want tools they can use on their own.
Accommodation support
Stephanie supports requests for classroom accommodations, individualized education programs, and workplace adjustments. She provides the documentation schools and employers ask for and explains what to request.
Care coordination
She stays in contact with teachers, therapists, and other providers already involved so everyone works from the same plan.
Understanding how your brain works opens the door to better support. Call today or schedule an appointment online.