Independent Educational Evaluation

ADHD or Social-Emotional/Behavioral Evaluation With SLD Assessment

Published fee: $1350

This combined independent educational evaluation examines academic learning together with either ADHD concerns or social-emotional and behavioral concerns. Evaluating both areas provides a more complete understanding of why the student is struggling and which supports are most likely to help.

Who Is This Evaluation For?

A combined evaluation may be appropriate for a student who:

Has persistent difficulty with reading, writing, spelling, or mathematics
Has made inadequate progress despite additional instruction or intervention
Struggles with attention, organization, task completion, or impulse control
Experiences anxiety, sadness, irritability, withdrawal, or emotional distress
Demonstrates behavior that interferes with learning or school participation
Understands academic material but performs inconsistently
Avoids difficult work or becomes easily frustrated
Has needs that cannot be explained by a learning difficulty alone
Has received conflicting or inconclusive evaluation results
Needs a comprehensive evaluation for educational planning

Academic struggles may contribute to anxiety, avoidance, low confidence, or challenging behavior. ADHD or emotional concerns may also interfere with learning and make academic skills appear weaker. In some cases, both an SLD and another condition are present.

What Does the Evaluation Involve?

Each evaluation is designed around the student’s history, concerns, and referral questions. The process typically includes a review of developmental and educational history, school records, previous evaluations, grades, intervention data, attendance, and other relevant information.

Individualized testing examines academic skills in reading, written expression, and mathematics. Depending on the student’s needs, testing may also assess cognitive and learning processes such as language, memory, processing speed, phonological processing, and executive functioning.

When ADHD is the concern, parents, teachers, and the student may complete measures examining attention, activity level, impulse control, and executive functioning. Testing and observations may also be included when appropriate.

When social-emotional or behavioral functioning is the concern, the evaluation may examine anxiety, mood, behavior, self-regulation, relationships, coping skills, and adjustment across settings.

No single score determines the outcome. Information from all available sources is integrated to distinguish academic skill deficits from difficulties involving attention, emotions, behavior, or other factors and clarify how the concerns interact.

What Will Families Receive?

Families receive a comprehensive written report explaining the findings in understandable language. The report describes the student’s academic and cognitive profile together with attentional and executive-functioning or social-emotional and behavioral findings. It addresses whether the results support an SLD, ADHD, a social-emotional condition, or another explanation.

Individualized recommendations may include:

Targeted academic interventions
Classroom accommodations and instructional strategies
Executive-functioning and organizational supports
Behavioral or emotional interventions
Counseling or medication consultation, when appropriate
Strategies for home and school
Guidance for an IEP, Section 504 Plan, or behavioral support plan, if appropriate

A feedback conference is included so families can review the results, ask questions, and understand the next steps. The report can also support communication with educators, physicians, therapists, and other providers. School eligibility decisions are made by the student’s educational team.

The result is an integrated picture of the factors affecting learning and a practical roadmap for improving academic performance, behavior, confidence, and school success.

Simple and Individualized

What to Expect

The process is clear from the first conversation through the feedback conference.

Reports are typically completed within 21 days after testing.

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Complimentary Consultation
Discuss concerns and determine whether an evaluation may be helpful.
Individualized Evaluation
Interviews, records, testing, rating scales, and information from knowledgeable individuals.
Comprehensive Report
Clear findings with practical and individualized recommendations.
Feedback Conference
Review results, answer questions, and discuss appropriate next steps.

Common Questions

FAQs

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What is an independent psychoeducational evaluation (IEE), and how is it different from a school-based evaluation?

An IEE is a comprehensive assessment conducted by an independent psychologist to better understand a child’s strengths, challenges, and learning needs. Unlike a school-based evaluation, an IEE offers an objective perspective that isn’t influenced by school personnel, often providing more individualized recommendations.

What types of assessments are used in an IEE?

The assessments vary based on the specific needs of the child but often include cognitive testing, academic achievement tests, and assessments of social-emotional functioning, behavior, and adaptive skills. Additional measures might be used if specific learning disabilities, attention difficulties, or emotional concerns are suspected.

How can an IEE benefit my child?

An IEE can provide an in-depth understanding of your child’s learning style, strengths, and areas needing support. The results can guide decisions about educational placements, accommodations, interventions, and therapies that may better support your child’s success in school.

Will this evaluation diagnose my child with a learning disorder or other condition?

If warranted, the IEE will result in a diagnosis, such as a specific learning disorder, ADHD, or an emotional disorder. However, our goal is not solely diagnosis; it’s to understand your child’s unique learning profile and provide recommendations that best support their educational and developmental needs.

What if the IEE results differ from the school's evaluation (if applicable)?

If there are differences, I can help explain the findings and discuss potential reasons for any discrepancies. My goal is to provide you with a thorough and unbiased understanding of your child’s needs, which can be a valuable addition to the school’s data in developing an effective plan.

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Transparent Fees and Flexible Payment

SEC is committed to providing comprehensive, individualized evaluations with clear and transparent fees. As a streamlined independent practice, SEC is able to focus its resources directly on careful assessment and personalized client service.

Published fees include the initial interview, record review, individualized test selection, testing, appropriate rating scales, scoring, interpretation, a comprehensive written report, personalized recommendations, and a feedback conference. If helpful, fees may be divided into two equal payments.

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SEC is Private Pay Only

The Student Evaluation Center operates as a private-pay practice so evaluations can be designed around each client’s individual needs rather than an insurance company’s coverage rules. This allows us to select appropriate assessment tools, investigate educational and clinical concerns thoroughly, and provide detailed reports with practical recommendations for home, school, and treatment planning.

Private payment also allows SEC to evaluate concerns that health insurance may not cover, including learning disabilities, academic achievement, giftedness, and educational accommodation needs. Fees include individualized test selection, testing, scoring, interpretation, a comprehensive written report, and a feedback conference.

SEC does not bill insurance directly. Upon request, we can provide documentation that clients may submit to their insurance company for possible out-of-network reimbursement. HSA and FSA funds may also be eligible for evaluation expenses; clients should confirm eligibility with their plan administrator.