Austin, Ashby, & Associates
Psychoeducational Services
We are Florida-licensed school psychologists with over 22 years of service to students, families, and schools. Our expertise lies in identifying the individual learning patterns of students and providing tailored recommendations to help them succeed.
Do you know how your child learns best?
Every student has unique strengths and challenges. Without a clear understanding of how a child learns, parents and teachers may struggle to provide the most effective instruction and support. Our evaluations offer meaningful insight into each child’s cognitive profiles to help families and educators understand how their students learn and how to best support them at home and school.
Our Back-to-School initiative allows students to complete their evaluations early so they can receive the necessary academic support toward the beginning of the school year, instead of months later. For a limited time, families can take advantage of our Back-to-School discount and receive high-quality, comprehensive evaluations at a reduced rate.
“Every child has a different learning style and pace. Each child is unique, not only capable of learning but also capable of succeeding.”
— Robert John Meehan
We administer psychoeducational evaluations to students in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grades
We specialize in providing comprehensive psychoeducational services and have conducted over 2,000 evaluations within the past 20+ years. Our evaluations help parents and teachers identify students' learning profiles and provide personalized strategies to help them succeed.
We offer the following in-person & virtual evaluations:
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Intellectual Ability & Cognitive Processing
Intellectual and cognitive processing tests provide insight into students’ problem-solving abilities and help identify their cognitive strengths and weaknesses. These assessments reveal how each student learns most effectively.
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Academic Achievement
Academic tests measure levels of achievement in reading, math, and/or writing. A student’s test results will reveal their specific academic strengths, and will pinpoint any academic deficits that need to be addressed.
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ADHD & Executive Function
ADHD and Executive Function evaluations provide information about a student's ability to pay attention, remember details, sit still without fidgeting, follow directions, use good planning and organizational skills, etc. A student’s evaluation results reveal if their behaviors are related to ADHD or not. Results also provide critical information to assist parents when making educational decisions and identifying interventions.
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Autism & Adaptive Functioning
Autism and Adaptive Functioning Evaluations measure students’ social communication, social interactions, ability to complete tasks safely and independently, sensory sensitivities, ability to adjust well to change, and more. Results of these evaluations reveal if there are symptoms, behaviors, and associated features of Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or adaptive behavior delays. Evaluation results also provide parents with a better understanding of the level of support students require at home and school.
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Social-Emotional & Behavioral Functioning
Social-Emotional/Behavioral Evaluations provide information about a student’s feelings and overall view of themselves. Evaluation results give insight into their social skills, how well they cope with stress, their ability to manage their behaviors, etc. Evaluation results also help to identify any warning signs of concerns related to anxiety, depression, oppositional and/or defiant behaviors, etc. Results also assist parents and teachers with determining effective behavior plans to utilize within the home and school environments.
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Early Childhood/Pre-K Screeners
Early Childhood & Pre-K Screeners utilize standardized assessments to help determine if a child shows average development, above average development, or is at-risk for developmental delays. Screener results reveal the type of support each child needs in order to learn and prepare for the instructional rigor of Kindergarten.
Our evaluation process is simple.
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During the initial (parent-only) session, you will meet with a licensed school psychologist via phone call or virtual meeting. The school psychologist will answer any questions you have and will conduct the parent interview to gather information about your child and your concerns. During this session, a customized evaluation plan will be developed according to your child’s needs. You will also schedule your child’s test session(s).
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The evaluator and student will meet at the agreed upon time and testing will commence. One to two test sessions are usually required to give students a break and avoid test fatigue. Test sessions typically last 1 hour – may take more or less time, depending on the time the student needs to process and respond to the test items.
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After all evaluations are completed, the evaluator will schedule a meeting with you to review your child’s results. In addition to reviewing the evaluation results in detail, the evaluator will answer your questions and provide clinical recommendations. The recommendations can provide on-going support for your child within the home and school.
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You will receive a comprehensive, typed psychoeducational report that describes all evaluation results and recommendations. Parents may keep their child's evaluation report for their own purposes or share the report with whomever they choose. Typically, parents share evaluation reports with professionals who work with their children such as teachers, therapists, pediatricians, etc. We do not share evaluation information. All information is kept confidential according to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Public Law 104-191.
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