Brief Evaluation
Best for: mood, self-esteem, anxiety, or behavioral concerns (without learning difficulties)
Our brief evaluation option is most recommended for individuals who are experiencing difficulties with mood, low self-esteem, anxiety, or behavioral challenges. In some cases, an assessment focused specifically on social, emotional, or behavioral concerns is sufficient, particularly when a child is not also experiencing learning difficulties.
The testing day includes an interactive process in which the clinician works directly with the family, as well as one-on-one with the child. The evaluation may include a variety of tasks, rating scales (e.g., parent, teacher, and child forms), and a comprehensive intake.
Developmental Evaluation
Best for: early identification, birth to age 5
Our developmental evaluations are designed to aid in the early identification of developmental delays or differences and/or behavioral and emotional challenges. Through early identification, we can help families identify and obtain appropriate intervention services during a critical developmental period (birth to age 5).
The clinician typically begins with an intake session with caregivers to gather a comprehensive medical, developmental, adaptive, social/emotional, and behavioral history.
Following the intake, the testing day involves an interactive process in which the clinician completes a variety of one-on-one tasks with the child. These may include assessments of early cognitive development, pre-academic functioning, and overall language development, as appropriate.
In addition to information gathered during the intake and testing sessions, the child's social, emotional, behavioral, and adaptive functioning is assessed through rating scales, including parent and teacher forms when applicable.
Autism and/or ADHD Evaluations
Neurodiversity-affirming · strengths-based · patient-centered
Our neurodiversity-affirming evaluations use a strengths-based, patient-centered approach to identifying a range of neurodevelopmental differences, with options for autism- and/or ADHD-specific evaluations.
Our goal is to provide your child's "team," including your child, family, school, and other providers, with diagnostic clarity that can inform appropriate academic and treatment supports while also identifying and fostering your child's greatest strengths.
The clinician begins with a thorough clinical interview and intake with caregivers to gather a comprehensive medical, developmental, adaptive, social/emotional, and behavioral history.
Following the intake, the testing day involves an interactive process in which the clinician completes a variety of one-on-one tasks with the child. These may include assessments of intellectual functioning, executive functioning, and/or formal autism diagnostic measures.
The evaluation also incorporates assessment of the child's social, emotional, behavioral, and adaptive functioning through rating scales (e.g., parent and teacher forms when applicable), behavioral observations, and other relevant measures.
Psychoeducational Testing
Our comprehensive evaluation option
Our comprehensive evaluation option, also referred to as psychoeducational testing, assesses cognition (or intellectual abilities), learning and memory, academic achievement, and other areas of processing, including attention and executive functioning, visual-motor functioning, and phonological processing.
This type of evaluation allows the clinician not only to identify areas of difficulty, but also to provide answers about why those difficulties may be occurring, for example, weaknesses in decoding, attentional difficulties, or a combination of factors.
Following a comprehensive intake, the testing day involves an interactive process in which the clinician completes a variety of one-on-one tasks with the child. These typically include assessments of cognitive abilities/intelligence, academic achievement, memory, and attention/executive functioning.
The comprehensive evaluation also includes an assessment of the child's social, emotional, behavioral, and adaptive functioning through rating scales (e.g., parent, teacher, and child forms), behavioral observations, and additional measures as appropriate.
A comprehensive psychoeducational evaluation includes assessment for ADHD and learning disorders. More in-depth assessment of dyslexia, dyscalculia, and/or autism can also be incorporated when clinically appropriate.
