NESCA, P.C.

Specialties

Comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation and projective testing of children and adolescents with a wide range of learning, emotional and developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders.

We also offer intensive intervention for anxiety disorders, school programming and placement consultation, transition assessment, consultation and planning, behavioral planning, intervention and parent training, and various therapies including yoga.

Our clinical team includes eleven specially-​trained pediatric neuropsychologists, joined by certified special education teachers, transition specialists, registered yoga therapists and a board-​certified behavior analyst (BCBA).

They frequently speak to parent groups and provide training to school district personnel.

History

Established in 2007.

NESCA is a private pediatric neuropsychology group practice in Newton, MA established in 2007 by Dr. Ann Helmus, along with a core group of seasoned clinicians with decades of experience at the highest levels of professional practice. Client and family-​centered, our group strives to create and refine innovative clinical protocols reflecting their collective knowledge, thereby setting new, higher standards of care.

Evaluations at NESCA are notable for diagnostic accuracy, even – or especially – in the most complex cases. But by design, the element that truly sets them apart is the exceptional clarity and usefulness of the written reports they generate, which reveal a rich understanding of each child. To produce reports of greatest benefit to clients and their families, our clinicians often go well beyond the expected, in time and effort.

We strive to build long-​term relationships with families so that we can provide ongoing support throughout their child’s development.

Meet the Business Owner

Ann H.

Business Owner

Ann Helmus, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical neuropsychologist who has practiced for more than 18 years. In 1996, Dr. Helmus jointly founded the Children’s Evaluation Center (CEC) in Newton, MA, and then served as co-​director there for almost ten years. During that time, CEC emerged as a leading regional center for the diagnosis and remediation of both learning disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders.

She received her undergraduate degree in Neural Science from Brown University and earned her doctorate at Boston University School of Medicine. Her postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology was completed at Children’s Hospital in Boston, where she remained on staff for seven years. Concurrently, she served as neuropsychologist to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Clinic at Dana-​Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.

Dr. Helmus is a sought-​after speaker who consults throughout the United States and abroad.