Milnerton, Cape Town
Understanding how a person thinks, functions and experiences the world.
Sameenah Rawoot is an HPCSA-registered clinical neuropsychologist offering assessment, cognitive profiling, diagnostic clarification and rehabilitation at Healthfort Clinics Milnerton, for adults and children alike.
The approach
Cognitive, emotional and behavioural difficulties rarely exist in isolation.
Assessment here is grounded in evidence-based method and a holistic understanding of each individual, weighing neurological health, psychological wellbeing, medical history and everyday functioning together.
The aim is not simply to identify areas of difficulty. It is to develop a clear understanding of how a person functions, and of how that understanding can guide appropriate care and support.
Consulting rooms, Healthfort Clinics
What to expect
The assessment pathway
Three consultations, each one hour long. Fees are set out in full here.
- 01
Initial consultation
One hour
A conversation, not a test. We establish your history, the difficulties you are experiencing and what you need the assessment to answer. This determines which measures are appropriate for you.
- 02
Neuropsychological assessment
One or more sessions
A structured battery of standardised tasks measuring memory, attention, language, executive function and visual-spatial skills. A two hour double session is available where fewer visits would suit you better.
- 03
Feedback and recommendations
One hour
Findings are set out in plain language, with specific recommendations for daily life, for work or study, and for the people supporting you.
What is measured
Six areas of cognition
An assessment goes beyond asking whether someone has a good or a poor memory.
Memory
Learning new information, recalling it later, and recognising what has been encountered before.
Attention and concentration
Sustaining focus, filtering distraction, and holding information in mind while working with it.
Language
Finding words, understanding what is said, reading, writing and expressing yourself clearly.
Executive function
Planning, problem-solving, decision-making, flexibility and self-monitoring.
Visual-spatial skills
Perceiving, judging and organising visual information and spatial relationships.
Processing speed
How quickly and efficiently information is taken in, worked through and acted upon.
Try it yourself
Cognition is easier felt than explained
The Stroop task is among the most widely used measures in clinical neuropsychology. It takes approximately twenty seconds.
A word will appear in coloured ink. Identify the colour of the ink, not the word.
About
Sameenah Rawoot
A HPCSA-registered clinical neuropsychologist whose doctoral research focused on right-hemisphere stroke syndromes, with a special interest in the relationship between brain, body and mind.
She practises at Healthfort Clinics Milnerton, lectures undergraduate psychology students at UCT, and supervises neuropsychology masters students at Red Cross Children’s Hospital.
Particular interests
- Neurodegenerative disorders
- Acquired brain injury
- Stroke
- Right-hemisphere stroke syndromes
Services
Assessment, clarification and support
- 01Neuropsychological assessmentA detailed picture of how you are functioning across different areas of cognition.
- 02Cognitive profilingRelative strengths mapped alongside areas of difficulty.
- 03Diagnostic clarificationDistinguishing between conditions that present similarly.
- 04Cognitive rehabilitationGoal-directed work on cognitive difficulties.
- 05Reports and recommendationsWritten findings for you, your family and other professionals.
- 06Family and caregiver supportHelping the people around a person understand what is happening.