Free Consultation

The process starts with a telephone consultation between the parent and Dr. Yampolsky in order to:

• Discuss concerns
• Determine whether an evaluation or a formal consultation (e.g., record review, etc) is most appropriate
• Determine the type of evaluation:
  
  • Comprehensive Language Evaluation with Reading Screening
  • Comprehensive Reading Evaluation with Language Screening
  • Both Reading and Language

Prior to Evaluation Day

• Parent Questionnaire - Parents are asked to complete questionnaires on the student’s social, medical, educational and family histories.
• Copies of Previous Testing – Parents are asked to provide copies of all previous assessment reports.
• Teacher Questionnaire - The student’s school is asked to complete a questionnaire on academic and social progress at school.

Evaluation Day

• The student is given a battery of tests covering oral language; written language; underlying reading component skills.
• Please bring snacks and/or lunch for your child.

Conference Day

Parents are presented a conference on test results which includes:

Review and explanation of results
Recommendations
Referrals when appropriate

Follow Up

• Results discussed with the school or other professionals (when requested by parents)
• Written report follows conference
• Ongoing communication as needed