Independent Educational Evaluation

Combined ADHD, Social-Emotional/Behavioral, and SLD Evaluation

Published fee: $1600

When concerns overlap, evaluating only one area may not provide the answers a family needs. This comprehensive independent educational evaluation examines Specific Learning Disability (SLD), ADHD, and social-emotional and behavioral functioning together.

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, impulse control, or task completion
Experiences anxiety, sadness, irritability, withdrawal, or emotional distress
Demonstrates disruptive, oppositional, avoidant, or aggressive behavior
Becomes frustrated or overwhelmed by academic demands
Performs inconsistently for reasons that academic skills alone do not explain
Has difficulty functioning across several areas of school or home life
Has received conflicting, incomplete, or inconclusive evaluation results
Needs comprehensive diagnostic clarification and educational planning

This evaluation is especially helpful when several conditions are suspected, existing diagnoses do not fully explain the difficulties, or families and school teams need to understand how different concerns interact.

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, attendance, disciplinary information, intervention data, and response to instruction.

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.

Parents, teachers, and the student may complete standardized measures examining attention, activity level, impulse control, executive functioning, emotions, behavior, relationships, and self-regulation. Clinical interviews explore concerns in greater depth. Observations and additional measures may also be included when appropriate.

No single test or rating scale determines the outcome. Information from all available sources is integrated to determine whether the difficulties are related to an SLD, ADHD, social-emotional or behavioral concerns, or a combination of factors. Strengths, successful supports, and conditions in which the student functions best are also identified.

What Will Families Receive?

Families receive a comprehensive written report explaining the findings in understandable language. The report describes the student’s academic, cognitive, attentional, executive-functioning, social-emotional, and behavioral profile. It addresses whether the findings 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 interventions and positive supports
Counseling or other mental-health services
Emotional-regulation and coping strategies
Medication consultation, when appropriate
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 among families, educators, physicians, therapists, and other providers. School eligibility decisions are made by the educational team.

The result is more than three separate assessments. It is an integrated picture of how learning, attention, emotions, and behavior influence one another—and a practical roadmap for greater success at school and at home.

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.