Evaluations

Testing can typically be completed within 45 minutes to 1 hour.
The evaluation includes standardized testing, observation, conversational speech sample and analysis, oral-structural examination, parent/client interview, and written report.

Testing can typically be completed within 120 minutes to 150 minutes.
The evaluation includes standardized testing of receptive and expressive language in one or more areas of language as determined by the SLP (e.g. full language battery, word finding, language processing, vocabulary, pragmatic language, etc.), observation, conversational language sample and analysis, parent/client interview, and written report.

Testing can typically be completed within 120 to 150 minutes. The evaluation includes all components listed above including a written report.

Testing can typically be completed within 120 to 240 minutes dependent on client speed and fatigue. Testing may be broken up across two to three sessions as determined by the SLP and the family. The evaluation includes a standardized language battery, phonology assessment, literacy assessment, observation, conversational language sample and analysis, parent/client interview, and written report.

An Independent Education Evaluation (IEE) is an assessment completed by a qualified examiner outside of the public school system. An IEE can be thought of as a second opinion in the development of your child’s IEP (Individual Education Plan), either to pursue different accommodations or to overturn the school district’s decision about services. Parents and guardians can request an IEE for their child through the school district if they disagree with the findings of the evaluation administered by the school district.

An IEE in communication includes assessment in all areas of communication (e.g. speech, receptive, expressive and pragmatic language, voice, fluency/stuttering, and prosody) via standardized and non-standardized measures, parent/client interview, in-school observation of your child, written report and up to 2 hours of attendance at the IEP meeting to review the assessment with the school team (arrangement for additional IEP attendance time can be made). Although literacy is generally not assessed and treated by an SLP in the public school setting, a reading assessment and recommendations to the school team can be provided by an SLP in the private sector. As part of the IEE, literacy assessments can be included as part of a communication assessment or administered as a stand-alone assessment. Given Mia’s vast experience as an SLP in the public schools with various IEP teams, literacy training, and experience as an ADHD professional and neurodivergent affirmative therapist, Mia is uniquely qualified to make recommendations to your child’s school team about your child’s needs.