OUR neuropsychological EVALUATIONSWe can help clarify whether one or more diagnoses are part of your child’s developmental profile
A thoughtful process for understanding your child more fully.
A neuropsychological evaluation helps families understand how a child thinks, learns, connects, regulates, and manages daily life.
What Is an Evaluation?Evaluation is the full process. Testing is one part of it.
A neuropsychological evaluation is more than a day of testing. It is a process of gathering information, understanding patterns, and translating what we learn into recommendations families can use.
Testing gives us important data. Parent stories, records, observation, and clinical interpretation help us understand what that data means in real life.
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We begin by listening to your stories and concerns, your child's history, what you have tried, and what you are hoping to understand.
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Your child completes selected standardized assessment measures and activities based on their age and the questions we are exploring. Testing is one part of the larger evaluation process.
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We meet with caregivers to explain what we learned, how it connects to daily life, and what next steps are recommended at home, school, and with other providers.
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You receive a reader-friendly report that helps communicate with others about your child. It includes findings, recommendations, and practical guidance that can be shared with schools and providers.
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Children, generally ages 6 and up, are offered their own feedback session when appropriate. This helps them understand their brain, strengths, and recommended supports in language that fits them.
Children do not want to be evaluated. They want to be understood.
What Are We Looking At in This Process?We look at the full developmental picture.
Depending on your child's age and referral questions, an evaluation may explore:
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Thinking and problem-solving
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Learning and academics
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Attention and executive functioning
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Language and communication
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Emotions and regulation
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Social connection
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Sensory and motor functioning
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Daily functioning
The goal is to understand how these areas work together, not to reduce your child to one concern or one label.
When an Evaluation May HelpAn evaluation may be helpful when:
School feels harder than it should.
Your child is highly capable in some areas and overwhelmed in others.
Big emotions, shutdowns, or behaviors are getting in the way.
Social connection feels complicated.
Your child appears fine in one setting and exhausted in another.
Previous supports or evaluations have not fully answered your questions.
You are wondering whether ADHD, autism, anxiety, giftedness, developmental delays, a learning difference, or something else may be part of the picture.
Find the Right Evaluation
Compassionate, thorough evaluations tailored to your child's unique strengths and needs.
Comprehensive Evaluation
A broad evaluation of your child’s developmental profile. This may explore cognitive, academic, social, emotional, behavioral, language, attention, and/or executive functioning.
What’s Included:
Parent/caregiver intake appointment
Two individualized testing sessions
Questionnaires and records review
Comprehensive written report
Parent feedback session
Optional but included child feedback session
$3,290
One-Session Evaluation
Focused testing to add to a recent evaluation, follow up after 2-3 years, or get a second opinion.
What’s Included:
Parent/caregiver intake appointment
One individualized testing session
Questionnaires and records review
Comprehensive written report
Parent feedback session
Optional but included child feedback session
$2,350
Early Childhood Evaluation
A developmentally informed evaluation for children 5 and under (not yet in kindergarten) with a licensed psychologist and a postdoctoral fellow or early childhood specialist.
What’s Included:
Parent/caregiver intake appointment
One individualized testing session
Questionnaires and records review
Comprehensive written report
Parent feedback session
Follow-up educational session for parents
$2,350
Disability Status Testing
An evaluation to assess eligibility for disability-related supports or services.
What’s Included:
Intake appointment and records review
One testing session
Cognitive functioning measure (IQ)
Adaptive functioning measure
Written report
Parent feedback session
$1175
Gifted / Cognitive Evaluation
Assessment of cognitive abilities for early school entry, grade acceleration, or program applications.
What’s Included:
One testing session
Brief check-in and debrief at appointment
IQ battery (WPPSI-IV, WISC-V, or WAIS-V)
Written report and guidance
$595
Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)
An independent evaluation coordinated with your school team. Learn more here.
What’s Included:
Intake and school coordination
Records and assessment review
Independent evaluation and testing
Comprehensive report
Pricing & payment are handled between Developmental Discoveries & the school district.
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. Many families reach out because they are not sure what kind of support their child needs. You can start by sharing what you are noticing, and we will help determine whether Developmental Discoveries may be the right fit.
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Evaluation refers to the full process. This may include interviews, records review, provider input, observation, direct child testing, interpretation, feedback, recommendations, and a written report. Testing is one part of the evaluation.
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You do not need to have everything figured out before starting. Simply observing when and how your child thrives and struggles is valuable information for the process. If you have previous evaluations, school records, medical information, or notes from providers, those can be helpful. We will let you know what to send before the evaluation.
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Your child participates in activities selected for their age and the questions we are exploring. These may involve thinking, learning, attention, memory, language, social communication, emotional functioning, or other areas relevant to the referral question. They also talk and spend time with the psychologist.
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Yes. Reports are designed to help families communicate findings and recommendations with schools and other providers, taking out some of the guesswork for parents.
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Often, yes, when a diagnosis accurately describes part of your child's profile and helps guide support. The goal is not simply to assign a label. The goal is to understand more about who your child is, what they are experiencing, and what will help.
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When appropriate, children are offered a feedback session designed just for them. This conversation uses developmentally appropriate language to help them understand their brain, their strengths, and the supports that can help.
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Start with an inquiry. Tell us what you are noticing, what you have tried, and what you are hoping to understand. We will help guide the next step.
Let's work together to discover a better path forward for your child
Tell us what you are noticing, what you have tried, and what you are hoping to understand. We will help you determine whether Developmental Discoveries is the right fit.