Every evaluation begins with a comprehensive clinical interview to better understand the individual’s developmental history, current concerns, educational experiences, and goals for the evaluation. Based on the referral questions, we thoughtfully select assessment measures that may include cognitive, academic, attention, executive functioning, emotional, behavioral, adaptive functioning, or other areas relevant to the evaluation.
Once testing is complete, we carefully integrate information from interviews, observations, records, rating scales, and standardized assessment to develop individualized conclusions and recommendations. You’ll then receive a comprehensive written report and participate in a personalized feedback session where we’ll review the findings, answer your questions, and discuss recommendations in clear, understandable language.
The length of the evaluation depends on the referral questions and the complexity of the concerns being assessed. Most psychoeducational evaluations involve an intake appointment, one or more testing sessions, and a feedback session to review the findings. During your initial consultation, we’ll discuss the anticipated timeline and evaluation process based on your specific needs.
A psychoeducational evaluation is often recommended when concerns extend beyond a single area or when it isn’t clear what factors are contributing to learning, attention, emotional, or behavioral difficulties. More focused evaluations—such as ADHD, learning disability, or psychological evaluations—may be appropriate when the referral questions are more specific.
If you’re unsure which type of evaluation is the best fit, we’ll discuss your concerns during the intake process and recommend the evaluation that best addresses your needs.
Yes. We provide psychoeducational evaluations for college students and adults when the referral questions extend beyond a single area of concern or when a comprehensive understanding of learning, cognitive functioning, attention, and emotional functioning is needed.
For college students, psychoeducational evaluations are often appropriate when there are longstanding questions about how learning differences combine with ADHD or other psychological symptoms. These evaluations may also provide documentation to support requests for disability accommodations, when appropriate.
For adults who are no longer in school, a full psychoeducational evaluation is typically recommended only when there are broader questions about cognitive functioning, suspected learning differences, or complex concerns affecting work performance or everyday functioning. In many cases, a more focused evaluation—such as an ADHD evaluation or psychological evaluation—may be a better fit.
If you’re unsure which type of evaluation best addresses your concerns, we’ll discuss your goals during the intake process and recommend the option that is most appropriate for your situation.
Yes. When supported by the evaluation findings, our reports include documentation that may be used to support requests for accommodations and other services in educational or workplace settings. Recommendations are individualized and based on the specific ways the individual’s symptoms affect everyday functioning. Depending on the evaluation findings, recommendations may support eligibility for 504 Plans or Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), specialized academic interventions, classroom accommodations, executive functioning supports, therapy, college disability accommodations, workplace accommodations, and other evidence-based services designed to address the individual’s unique needs.
While schools, colleges, testing agencies, and employers each establish their own eligibility criteria, our reports are designed to provide clear, well-supported clinical documentation that can support requests for accommodations and other services when appropriate.
Calhoun Psychology is a self-pay practice for psychological assessment services. Our self-pay model allows evaluations to be individualized based on clinical needs rather than insurance requirements or predetermined testing limitations. This flexibility allows us to recommend the assessment approach that best addresses each individual’s unique referral questions rather than tailoring the evaluation to insurance coverage criteria.
If your evaluation is completed by one of our Licensed Psychologists, we can provide a superbill that you may submit to your insurance company to request possible out-of-network reimbursement. Because reimbursement policies vary widely by insurance plan, we recommend contacting your insurance provider directly to determine your specific out-of-network benefits.
To help make comprehensive psychological evaluations more accessible, we also offer reduced-fee evaluations completed by doctoral-level psychology interns and postdoctoral clinicians who are closely supervised by our Licensed Psychologists. While these clinicians receive extensive supervision and all evaluation findings are reviewed by a licensed psychologist, services provided by interns or postdoctoral clinicians are generally not eligible for out-of-network insurance reimbursement.
