How We Approach Evaluation

Many families come to us with more questions than answers. Concerns may overlap, change over time, or feel difficult to untangle as attention, learning, emotions, behavior, and development rarely fit neatly into one box.

Our evaluation process is designed to bring structure and clarity to that uncertainty. Rather than starting with a single assumption, we take a comprehensive, individualized approach that looks at patterns across cognitive, academic, emotional, behavioral, and developmental domains.

The goal is not just diagnosis but understanding: Identifying what is contributing to your child’s challenges, what is supporting their strengths, and how those pieces fit together in real life. This allows recommendations to be targeted, practical, and genuinely useful.

That’s how families leave with a clearer picture and a confident path forward.

What the Evaluation Process Looks Like

Each evaluation is tailored to your child and designed to be thorough, supportive, and clear from start to finish.

1. Initial Contact & Background Review

Caregivers reach out directly, no referral needed. Intake, testing, and feedback are thoughtfully planned together.

2. Intake Session

A caregiver interview to understand your child or adolescent’s history, strengths, and current concerns.

3. Testing Appointment

A 3-5 hour, one-on-one evaluation (with breaks) designed to be engaging, flexible, and supportive.

4. Detailed Report 

A thoughtful, integrated report summarizing findings, insights, diagnoses (when appropriate), and clear, personalized recommendations.

5. Feedback Session

A collaborative review of findings, with time to ask questions and discuss personalized next steps.