About Dr. Paul M. Friedberg

Dr. Friedberg has extensive training in childhood disorders, Learning Disabilities, including Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, behavior disorders, and over the past 15 years has expert experience with Autism. He serves patients ages 12 months to 18 years old, with some additional testing for young adults.

Dr. Paul M. Friedberg is a native of Lafayette who attended Lafayette High School before the University of Southwestern Louisiana. Dr. Friedberg has worked as a psychologist in the Lafayette area since 1995.  He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Southern Mississippi in 1993, and has been a Licensed Psychologist for 32 years.

Dr. Friedberg was a consultant to the Lafayette Parish School System for 25 years, and is familiar with state and federal regulations, including Special Education and laws dealing with the Americans with Disabilities Act (Section 504).

His Services Include:

• Assessment protocols aimed at diagnosing:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorders

  • Learning Disorders

  • Behavioral conditions (e.g. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder/Conduct Disorder)

  • Intellectual Disabilities

  • Mental health conditions (e.g. anxiety, depression)

• Private evaluations for students thought to be academically/intellectually Gifted