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, Educational, Language, Speech, Math, Occupational Therapy, Behavioral,
Pediatric Neurologist, Audiologist, Optometrist

Neuropsychological Evaluations Pediatric Neuropsychologist:
	Children's Evaluation Center (CEC) 193 Oak Street, Suite 1 Newton, MA 02164 617-641-0900 After almost 10 years of providing quality evaluations and care to children, adolescents, young adults and their families, Children's Evaluation Center (CEC) closed in late August, 2007. Now there are 2 new practises, NESCA and ICCD, please see the their listings below.
	Dr. Ann Helmus, Ph.D. , Director Neuropsychological and Educational Services for Children and Adolescents (NESCA) 90 Bridge Street Newton, MA 02458 617-658-9800 www.NESCA-Newton.com Ms. Sandra Oliveira, office manager.
	Dr. Rafael Castro, Ph.D. , Co-director Dr. Joseph Moldover, Ph.D., Co-director will be opening a new center, starting August 27: Intergrated Center For Child Development (ICCD) 340 Turnpike Street Canton, MA 02021 781-619-1500 www.ICCDPartners.org Ms. Brianne Harris, Office manager
	Penny Prather, Ph.D. Educational Enhancement Center (EEC) 23 Pleasant Street Newton Center, MA 02459 617-558-3366
	Aida Khan, Ph.D. 259 Massachusetts Ave. Arlington, MA 02474 781-646-7524
	Dr. Joanne Frankhouser (Now in private practice) 76 Hanover Street Newbury, MA 01951 978-499-2323
	Dr. Gretchen Felopolous Mass. General Hospital (MGH), Psychology Assessment Center Boston, MA Recently published a book: "Straight Talk about Psychological Testing for Kids"
	Floating Hospital for Children At Tuffs New-England Medical Center (Dr. Lois Carra, retired after 14 years, in spring of 2006) Center for Children with Special Needs 750 Washington Street Boston, MA 617-636-7242 - Floating Hospital accepts state rate for evaluations. -
	Dr. Lois Carra 22 Mill Street Arlington, MA 02476 617-596-2270 Private practice
	Dr. Anne Daniels 57 Highland Ave. Salem, MA 617-905-4925 Private practice Also listed as a resource on NLDline website.
	Dr. David Dinklage Dinklage Associates 180 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 301 Arlington, MA 02474 781-488-3600 (updated contact information) DinklageAssociates@verizon.net Also listed as a resource on NLDline website.
	The Gifted Resource Center of New England 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 and attending of Team meeting or attending hearing is more difficult, if not impossible.)

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.
	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
	Robert Kemper, Ph.D., CCC Clinical Psycholinguist Psycholinguistic Associates, Inc. 86 Mill Street Haverill, MA 01830 978-469-0043 Specializes in Psychoeducational evaluations.
	Bonnie D. Singer, Ph.D., CCC President, author of "Empower Writing Program" Has a new business name: Architects For Learning® (Used to be Innovative Learning Partners, LLC 20 Walnut Street, Suite 101 Wellesley, MA 02481 781-235-8412 info@architectsforlearning.com Specialize in written language and written expression.
	Sarah Rozehnal-Ward, M.S., CCC/SLP aka: Sara Ward Center for Speech and Language Pathology - Sara has moved from Needham to Lincoln, phone number is the same, June 2007 - 160 Lincoln Road Suite 206 PO Box 224 Lincoln, MA 01773 781-453-0841 info@executivefunctiontherapy.com or swardtherapy@aol.com Specializes in Executive Functioning (EF), speech and language therapy and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) does on site observation and attends Team meetings.
	Katherine Scott, Ph.D 19 Ware Street, #4 Cambridge, MA 617-492-0207 Specializes in Psychoeducational evaluations, and will do on site 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) Jane Koomar, PhD.,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

Functional Behavioral Evaluation
Behaviorist:

Janis Krempa, Ed. M.
Behavioral Specialist
(Has left the Children's Evaluation Center, in Sept. 2006 and has moved to Calif.)

Mariela Vargas, Psy.D.
Behavioral Specialist
Children's Evaluation Center (CEC)
139 Oak Street, Suite 1
Newton, MA 02164
617-641-0900

Kevin Russo, MA
Behavioral Specialist
ARISE Consulting Services
781-736-7900

May Institute
Dr. Robert Putnam
Senior Director of research and Consultation Services
Adam Feinberg
Behavioral Specialists
781-440-0400 x207

Dr. Jim Ellis
Behavioral Specialist
Senior Director of research and Consultation Services
Melmark School
Andover, MA
Kristen M. Villone, Ph.D.
Director of Consultation Services
610-724-7692 (cell)
781-932-9211

RCS Behavioral & Educational Consulting
6 Strathmore Road
Natick, MA
508-650-5940

Vision Therapy Evaluation

Behavioral Optometrist / Development Optometrist:

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

Medical issues
Neurological Evaluations Pediatric Neurologist:
	Dr. Margaret Bauman, MD LADDERS = Learning and Developmental Disabilities Evaluation and Rehabilitation Services 65 Walnut Street Wellesley, MA 02481 781-449-6074 Specializing in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), 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

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Private Evaluators recommended by our PAC members

Need a evaluator?

Neuropsychological Evaluations Pediatric Neuropsychologist:

Educational, Language or Speech Evaluation:

Occupational Therapy Evaluation:

Functional Behavioral Evaluation Behaviorist:

Vision Therapy Evaluation

Behavioral Optometrist / Development Optometrist:

Neuropsychological Evaluations
Pediatric Neuropsychologist:

Functional Behavioral Evaluation
Behaviorist: