The Evaluation Process

Prior to Evaluation Day

• Parents and/or clients provide copies of all previous evaluations, standardized testing, and grades.
  
• Parent Questionnaire - Parents are asked to complete a questionnaire and rating scales.
• Teacher Questionnaire - Teachers are asked to complete rating scales regarding the client's functioning.
• Deposit is made and evaluation appointment is set.

Evaluation Day

• Typically the primary evaluation is a full day of testing. Testing will begin at 8:30 or 9:00 depending on the age of the client.
• Parents sign a consent form and are interviewed by the primary evaluator for at least an hour prior to or at the beginning of the evaluation day.
• There is a lunch break from 11:30 to 12:30.
• The evaluation day typically ends between 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm.

Conference Day

• This usually occurs within two weeks of the completed evaluation and lasts from one to two hours.

Follow Up

• A written report will be available within several weeks of the reporting conference. The report will include the presenting problem, relevant history, test results, interpretations, and recommendations.

Fee Structure

In most cases the primary evaluation is psychoeducational in nature.

• The fee is $1,800. 
  
• Saturday appointments are $2,000.
• $800 if adding on an Autism Sepctrum Disorder evaluation.
• $1,000 if adding on a psychological evaluation
  
• A nonrefundable $400 deposit is due at the time initial paperwork is returned to the Shelton Evaluation Center.
• The balance of $1,400 (or $1,600 for a Saturday appointment), payable by check or cash, is due the day of the evaluation.

This fee covers a review of client history and previous evaluations, interviews with parents and clients, administration of all necessary tests, scoring and interpretation of results, consultation with SEC staff members, the reporting conference, and a written report with diagnoses and recommendations specific to the client's needs.

Half-day evaluation specific to the diagnosis of ADHD:

• The fee is $800.
• A nonrefundable $400 deposit is due at the time initial paperwork is returned to the Shelton Evaluation Center.
• The balance of $400, payable by check or cash, is due the day of the evaluation.

Half-day evaluation for a client 4 years old or less:

• The fee is $800 (unless it is also an autisum spectrum disorder evaluation.)

If, during the course of the primary evaluation, it becomes apparent that other areas of functioning (e.g. autism spectrum, emotional, and/ or neuropsychological) require further investigation, additional testing will be recommended. This will require an additional day of testing. The need for additional testing and the associated fees will be discussed in advance of scheduling that testing.

A consultation fee of $150.00 an hour is charged for any services beyond those already described.