Private Psychoeducational Evaluation

What is a Psychoeducational Evaluation?

A psychoeducational evaluation is a comprehensive assessment that examines many factors related to learning problems, specifically an individual’s strengths and weaknesses that create barriers to accessing the learning environment. Depending on your concerns, a customized testing battery will be created which may include testing of intellectual ability, learning patterns, academic skills, motivation, behavior, or personality. We use the results of this type of evaluation to provide you appropriate diagnoses and educational recommendations to drive educational programming. We specialize in diagnosing disorders such as specific learning disabilities in reading, writing, and math, also referred to as dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia. We also specialize in conditions that frequently co-occur in individuals with specific learning disabilities, such as disorders related to executive functioning deficits, like as ADHD.

Who Might Need a Psychoeducational Evaluation?

Psychoeducational evaluations are beneficial for students suspected of having a disability because they create a thorough understanding of the individual’s learning profile. Understanding students’ strengths and weaknesses and identifying disabilities is an important step in being able to access the supports they need. This applies to students at all education levels, PreK through post-secondary. Additionally, there are times when an individual may be required to get a comprehensive psychoeducational evaluation to receive classroom or testing accommodations. The most common examples are when applying for accommodations at a university, standardized tests such as the GRE, MCAT, or a professional licensing exam.

What Will the Assessment Look Like?

The average wait time for your first appointment is typically 6-10 weeks after we receive your signed paperwork. Appointments are only scheduled upon receipt of signed practice documents.

Depending on the need of the client, we may conduct:

  • Interviews with the parent and child or client

  • Classroom Observations

  • Cognitive Ability Assessments (IQ)

  • Academic Achievement Assessment

    • Basic Reading Skills

    • Reading Fluency

    • Reading Comprehension

    • Math Calculation

    • Math Problem Solving

    • Spelling

    • Written Expression

    • Phonological Awareness

    • Rapid Automatic Naming

    • Oral Language Skills

  • Social/Emotional Assessments

    • Inattention

    • Impulsivity

    • Executive Functioning

    • Mental Health (Related to Learning)

    • Social Skills (Related to Learning)

How Long Will It Take to Receive Assessment Results?

Once you’ve completed your final testing session and all associated paperwork has been returned, the feedback session will be scheduled approximately three weeks from that point. During that time, the assessments are scored, data is compiled, and a thorough report is written.

What Happens After The Evaluation?

After the feedback session, you will be provided a copy of the report. This report is yours, and you decide how you would like to use it. Many clients choose to submit it to their school, university, mental health provider, tutor, or others to share the client’s current needs and any associated diagnoses.

At times, parents request that we attend school meetings with the student’s team to review the results of the assessment. Our meeting attendance fees are $125 per hour, including travel time if necessary.