Evaluation Services

A comprehensive assessment is one of the most commonly requested types of assessment, as it helps families get a deeper and more complete understanding of their child's strengths and challenges. It allows them to understand what domains may be negatively impacting academic, social, or emotional functioning. Areas assessed may include attention, learning, and emotional/behavioral disorders. Assessments may include:

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• Intelligence testing

• Assessment of adaptive skills

• Achievement testing in all academic areas

• Testing of necessary neuropsychological processing areas such as processing speed, visual motor skills, visual-perceptual skills, auditory processing skills, phonological processing skills, attention/concentration skills, memory

• Behavioral/emotional/social assessment as needed

• Feedback appointment(s) to explain the results of testing

• Comprehensive written report with suggested interventions

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Cost: $2750

For some families, completing an assessment for a formal diagnosis of ADHD is beneficial. This assessment may include:

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• Comprehensive intelligence testing

• Assessment of adaptive/daily living skills

• Parent and teacher measures for emotional and behavioral functioning

• Computerized attention assessment

• Assessment of attention and executive functioning skills

• Feedback appointment(s) to explain the results of testing

• Brief written report including suggestions for intervention

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Cost: $2000

This type of assessment is most appropriate when there are concerns related to neurodevelopmental disorders including autism, developmental delays, intellectual disabilities, or other difficulties that may be associated with a genetic disorder. This assessment may include:

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• Intelligence testing

• Assessment of adaptive/daily living skills

• Assessment of verbal and nonverbal communication skills

• Behavioral and social skills assessment

• Parent and teacher measures for emotional and behavioral functioning

• Play or school observation when appropriate

• Feedback appointment(s) to explain the results of testing

• Comprehensive written report with suggested interventions

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Cost:

• Children 5 & under: $1250 

• Children 6 & over: $2000 

Some families are interested in learning more about their child’s intellectual abilities. This may be done to get an idea of a child’s baseline functioning before an unpredictable injury or changes in their levels of functioning due to a medical/neurological condition. Some families may also be asked to have testing completed to as part of testing into a gifted program or for entry into some private school settings. This assessment includes:

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• Comprehensive Intelligence testing

• Brief written report

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Cost: $500

Often parents may have concerns related to their child’s abilities related to reading. While schools may be able to provide testing related to academic achievement, there are many times when there are academic concerns that are not able to be adequately addressed through school testing. For these situations, private testing may be beneficial for children. This assessment may include:

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• Comprehensive intelligence testing

• Achievement testing in the following domains: basic reading, reading comprehension, reading fluency, spelling, and phonological processing

• Feedback appointment(s) to explain the results of testing

• Brief written report with suggestions for intervention

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Cost: $2000

Some families may benefit from a consultation appointment to review previously completed testing, IEPs, or other paperwork. Consultations services may be helpful to discuss whether or not an updated evaluation may be appropriate given previous testing. Services may also include meetings with schools or therapists to further discuss evaluation recommendations and implementation of appropriate services.

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Cost: $165 per hour