Center for Assessment And Treatment

The Center for Assessment And Treatment, located at 8401 Connecticut Avenue Suite 700 in Chevy Chase, Maryland, provides comprehensive, personalized neuropsychological assessments and therapy services for clients of all ages. Founded and directed by Dr. David O. Black, an internationally recognized pediatric neuropsychologist, the center specializes in evaluating and treating conditions that impact social, emotional, behavioral, and cognitive functioning. The center’s services include individualized assessments, gold-standard autism evaluations, developmental evaluations, and medical-legal consultations, allowing families and professionals to understand a client’s unique strengths and challenges and develop a practical roadmap for treatment.

CAAT offers a wide range of personalized therapy services, including individual, family, and group therapy, executive functioning coaching, and parent support. Their evidence-based and strengths-focused interventions address anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, behavioral challenges, executive functioning difficulties, social disorders including autism spectrum disorder, and transitional challenges for adolescents and young adults. Programs such as PEERS® Social Skills Groups and the Transitions X Program support clients in building social, academic, and life skills. The center emphasizes a collaborative, empathetic approach, providing continuity of care across the lifespan and partnering with parents, schools, and other professionals to ensure clients receive tailored, effective support.