Member Recommended Private Evaluators

Private Evaluators recommended by our PAC members

Many of our members have not rely exclusively on public school testing. They have got testing from private diagnosticians, child psychologists, school psychologists, and educational evaluators who are familiar with and able to administer a number of the multitude of tests that are available. We have found that public school staff are often limited as to the types of tests available for them to use and are unable to probe adequately, despite unusual scatter in a subtest profile.

Need a evaluator?

We have found that contacting a school that specialized in your child's disability is a good resource. These schools work with many different evaluators and often will share some names of private evaluators they have experience with.

While each of the following professionals comes recommended by at least three SPED PAC members, we cannot in any way guarantee the result. It is important to check their references, review their credentials, and interview them to understand whether their skills and approach are a good fit for your child.

Page Index: Pediatric Neuropsychologist, Centers that Accept State Rate, Educational, Language, Speech, Math, Occupational Therapy, Behavioral,
Pediatric Neurologist, Audiologist, Optometrist

NeuroPsychologically Evaluations Pediatric Neuropsychologist:
	Children's Evaluation Center (CEC) Closed in late August, 2007. Now there are 2 new practices, NESCA and ICCD, please see the their listings below. The CEC provided quality evaluations and care to children, adolescents, young adults and their families for almost 10 years.
	Dr. Ann Helmus, Ph.D. , Director (and dozen other Neuropsychologist) Neuropsychological and Educational Services for Children and Adolescents (NESCA) 55 Chapel Street, 2nd Floor (previously located at 90 Bridge Street) Newton, MA 02458 617-658-9800 www.NESCA-Newton.com Ms. Sandra Oliveira, Office Manager
	Dr. Rafael Castro, Ph.D., Director Integrated Center For Child Development (ICCD) 340 Turnpike Street Canton, MA 02021 Second site: 193 Oak Street, Suite 1 Newton, MA 02164 781-619-1500 Main number 781-619-1580 Intake number www.ICCDPartners.org Meghan Welsh, M.S., Intake Coordinator (Previous at Integrated Center For Child Development (ICCD) and Children's Evaluation Center (CEC) )
	Dr. Joseph Moldover, Ph.D. www.drmoldover.com 555 Washington Street, suite #5 Wellesley, MA 02482 781-237-1735 info@drmoldover.com
	Dr. Penny Prather, Ph.D. Educational Enhancement Center (EEC) 23 Pleasant Street Newton Center, MA 02459 617-558-3366
	Dr. Aida Khan, Ph.D. 259 Massachusetts Ave. Arlington, MA 02474 781-646-7524
	Dr. Joanne Frankhouser, Ph.D. 76 Hanover Street Newbury, MA 01951 978-499-2323 Private practice
	Dr. Gretchen Felopolous, Ph.D. Mass. General Hospital (MGH), Psychology Assessment Center Boston, MA Recently published a book: "Straight Talk about Psychological Testing for Kids"
	Dr. Lois Carra, Ph.D. 13 Norris Street Cambridge, MA 02476 617-596-2270 loiscarra@comcast.net Private practice (Previous at Floating Hospital, Center for Children with Special Needs)
	Dr. Anne Daniels, Ph.D. 57 Highland Ave. Salem, MA 617-905-4925 Private practice Also listed as a resource on NLDline website.
	Dr. David Dinklage, Ph.D. Dinklage Associates 180 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 301 Arlington, MA 02474 781-488-3600 DinklageAssociates@verizon.net Also listed as a resource on NLDline website.
	Dr. Scott Michael Sokol Ph.D. 60 Joseph Road Framingham, MA 01701 508-308-3394 Private practice
	The Gifted Resource Center of New England Dr. Deirdre V. Lovecky, Ph.D. Gifted Resource Center of New England P.O. Box 40326, Providence, RI 02940-0326 401-421-3426 GRCNE02940@aol.com Specialize in working with gifted children (Note: Using an evaluator out-of-state, makes classroom observations, attending of Team meeting or attending hearing more difficult, if not impossible.)
	Centers that accept State Rate:
	The Learning and Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP) At Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) 151 Merrimac Street, 5th Floor Boston, MA 02114 617-643-6010
	Floating Hospital for Children (Floating) At Tuffs New-England Medical Center Center for Children with Special Needs 750 Washington Street Boston, MA 02111 617-636-7242

Educational, Language or Speech Evaluation:

Phoebe Adams, Ed.M.

Learning Specialist

462 Boston Street, Suite 7

Topsfield, MA 01983
617-909-0509

Specializes in Psychoeducational evaluations for school age children and adolescents who present with a variety of school problems including early reading difficulty. They may be diagnose with Dyslexia, Non-verbal Learning Disability (NLD/NVLD), Anxiety, ADHD, Language Disability (LD), Asperger Syndrome, etc. She will also do on-site observation and attend your Team meeting.

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Dr. Laura B. Becker, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
- Laura has moved in May 2007 from Wellesley to Newton and her telephone number is also changed -
120 Wells Avenue, Suite 402
Newton, MA 02459
617-630-4976

Specializing in speech and language disorders associated with language-based learning disabilities,
phonology, reading, dyspraxia, early literacy, higher-level language processing and
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Asperger Syndrome.

Kathleen S. Grabowski, M.S., CCC/SLP
6 Whittier Place #7C
Boston, MA 02114
617-742-9379

Specializing in speech and language disorders associated with language-based learning disabilities,
phonology, reading, dyspraxia, early literacy, and higher-level language processing

Dr. Robert Kemper, Ph.D., CCC
Clinical Psycholinguist
Psycholinguistic Associates, Inc.
86 Mill Street
Haverill, MA 01830
978-469-0043

Specializes in Psychoeducational evaluations.

Dr. Bonnie D. Singer, Ph.D., CCC, President, author of "Empower Writing Program"
Kristen Mallett, M.S., CCC
Kate La Croix, M.S., CCC (and dozen other Speech and Language Pathologist on staff)
(their office has moved from Wellesley to Needham Heights and Beverly)

Architects For Learning®
Two locations (moved from Wellesley):
info@architectsforlearning.com
781-235-8412

160 Gould Street                                      50 Dunham Ridge
Suite 203                                                   Suite 3350
Needham Heights, MA 02494                Beverly, MA 01915

Specialize in Speech-language evaluations assess vocabulary knowledge, word retrieval, listening/language president processing, verbal memory, spoken language formulation, social pragmatics, linguistic skills that support reading and spelling, speech articulation, voice, written language and written expression.

Sarah Rozehnal-Ward, MS, CCC-SLP (aka: Sara Ward), owner and director
Kristen Jacobsen, MS, CCC-SLP, co-director
(original name of the business was the Center for Speech and Language Pathology, their office has moved from Needham to Lincoln, and now Concord))

Cognitive Connections, 360 Thinking
747 Main Street, Suite 307
Concord, MA 01742
978-369-5200
For General Inquiries: LindaP@EFPractice.com

Sarah and Kristen specializes in Executive Functioning (EF), Speech and Language Therapy and Evaluations, treating Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and will do onsite observation and attend Team meetings.

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Kim Carroll M.S., CCC-SLP, owner and director
Jill Carroll Hertel, M.S., CCC-SLP, clinic director & practicing speech therapist (and dozen other Speech and Language Pathologist)

The Speech and Language Center
451 Andover Street, Suite 165
North Andover, MA 01845
978-794-1899

Sally Fredella, Office Administrator STS & SLC
(Sheila Therrien M.S., CCC-SLP and Barbara Gordan M.S., CCC-SLP, were the co-founders of the Speech and Language Center.)

Dr. Katherine Scott, Ph.D.
19 Ware Street, #4
Cambridge, MA
617-492-0207

Specializes in Psychoeducational evaluations, and will do onsite observation and attends Team meetings.

Math Evaluation:
	Mahesh Sharma, director/founder The Center for Teaching and Learning Mathematics 47 A River Street Wellesley Hills, MA 781-235-7200 Professor Mahesh Sharma, President of Cambridge College, in Cambridge, MA. He is an internationally recognized expert in the psychology of mathematics learning. He has worked in the field of mathematics education for over 30 years. Has an office in London, and teaches at Oxford University.
	Marie Marolda, Math Specialist Children's Hospital Boston Learning Disabilities Program 300 Longwood Avenue Fegan 11 Boston, MA 02115 617-355-6391

Occupational Therapy Evaluation:

Occupational Therapy Associates (OTA)
Dr. Jane Koomar, Ph.D.,OTR/L, FATO
124 Watertown Street
Watertown, MA 02172
617-923-4410

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Jill Perry, OTR
Children's Therapy Associates (CTA)
17 Strathmore Road
Natick, MA 01760
508-650-0457, Karen Head, handles intake

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Lynnfield Pediatric Rehabilitation
617-246-4225

Functional Behavioral Evaluation Behaviorist:
	For list of our PAC member recommended, Behaviorist, visit our web page.

Vision Therapy Evaluation

Behavioral Optometrist / Development Optometrist:

For list of our PAC member recommended, Optometrist, visit our web page.

Medical issues
Neurological Evaluations Pediatric Neurologist:
	Dr. Margaret Bauman, MD LADDERS = Learning and Developmental Disabilities Evaluation and Rehabilitation Services,is their former name, they are now know as: Lurie Center Massachusetts General Hospital, MGH 1 Maguire Road Lexington, MA 02421 Phone: 781-860-1714 Specializing in autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and Asperger Syndrome (AS).
	Dr. William Singer, MD The Center for Developmental Neurology and Pediatric Behavioral Medicine 42 Washington Street, Suite 100, Wellesley, MA 02481 781-416-1919 Specializing in developmental, behavioral issues for complex kids, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and he is also listed as a resource on NLDline website.
Audiologist:
	Gerri Feuer Shubow, M.S., Audiologist, CCC-A 1298 Washington Street West Newton, MA 02494 781-444-2311 Has knowledge of Sensory Integration and Sensory Processing issues as well as CAPD, will attend Team meetings.
	Kathleen (Katie) West, MA, Audiologist, CCC-A Audiology Department Children's Hospital Lexington 482 Bedford Street Lexington, MA 02420 781-672-2100 Recommend for a CAPD evaluation, not Speech and Language evaluations
	Jane Liberman, M.S., Audiologist, CCC-A Pediatric Audiology Department (works with Dr. Margaret Kenna) Children's Hospital in Lexington 781-672-2100 Children's Hospital in Boston: 617-355-6485

	One of our original webpages, created September, 1999, by Melody Orfei Webpage last modified on April 27, 2019 - V38, by Melody Orfei
mel3sons@gmail.com

Occupational Therapy Evaluation:
	Occupational Therapy Associates (OTA) Dr. Jane Koomar, Ph.D.,OTR/L, FATO 124 Watertown Street Watertown, MA 02172 617-923-4410
	Jill Perry, OTR Children's Therapy Associates (CTA) 17 Strathmore Road Natick, MA 01760 508-650-0457, Karen Head, handles intake
	Lynnfield Pediatric Rehabilitation 617-246-4225

Private Evaluators recommended by our PAC members

Need a evaluator?

NeuroPsychologically Evaluations Pediatric Neuropsychologist:

Educational, Language or Speech Evaluation:

Occupational Therapy Evaluation:

Functional Behavioral Evaluation Behaviorist:

Vision Therapy Evaluation

Behavioral Optometrist / Development Optometrist:

NeuroPsychologically Evaluations
Pediatric Neuropsychologist:

Functional Behavioral Evaluation
Behaviorist: