Clear Answers.
Confident Next Steps.
Every evaluation begins with a question. Whether a child is struggling academically, navigating executive functioning or behavioral differences, or managing a medical condition that impacts the brain, families need clear answers.
ClearStep evaluations are designed to bring all of this relevant information together, providing a deeper, more useful understanding of the child as a whole.
Evaluation Types
The Right Evaluation for Your Child
Focused ADHD Evaluation
Estimated fee: $1,250–$1,500
A targeted, efficient assessment designed to answer one core question: Does my child have ADHD? This evaluation focuses on attention, impulsivity, organization, and behavior across home and school settings.
What Is Included
- Parent and caregiver interview
- ADHD-specific rating scales from parents and teachers
- Brief cognitive and executive-function testing
- Review of school concerns and prior evaluations
- Clear diagnostic conclusions, when appropriate
- Practical recommendations for home and school
Best Suited For Families Who
- Primarily want clarity about ADHD
- Have concerns about focus, distractibility, impulsivity, or organization
- Do not need a full learning or cognitive profile
Learning Disability / Psychoeducational Evaluation
Estimated fee: $2,500–$2,750
A school-focused evaluation that examines how your child learns in reading, writing, and mathematics, along with the thinking skills that support academic success. This assessment can identify learning disabilities and provide detailed guidance for school supports.
What Is Included
- Cognitive testing to understand how your child processes information
- Academic testing in reading, writing, and mathematics
- Measures of memory, attention, and learning
- Evaluation for dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and other learning differences
- Recommendations for IEPs, 504 plans, tutoring, intervention, and classroom accommodations
Best Suited For Families Who
- Notice struggles in reading, writing, or mathematics
- Want to understand why school feels harder than expected
- Need documentation and recommendations for school-based services or accommodations
Comprehensive Neuropsychological Evaluation
Estimated fee: Approximately $3,250
A whole-child evaluation that provides a deeper understanding of your child's thinking, learning, behavior, emotions, and development. This is often the most appropriate choice when concerns span several areas or when the overall picture is not yet clear.
What Is Included
- Comprehensive cognitive testing, which may include attention, memory, language, visual-spatial skills, processing speed, and problem-solving
- Academic testing
- Executive-function assessment
- Behavioral, emotional, and social-emotional screening
- Assessment of adaptive functioning and daily living skills
- A detailed, integrated report explaining the findings and recommended next steps
Best Suited For Families Who
- Have multiple or complex concerns
- Want a complete understanding of strengths and support needs
- Need guidance on diagnosis, treatment planning, and school supports
Complex or Expanded Neuropsychological Evaluation
Estimated fee: Starting at approximately $3,750
A highly specialized, in-depth evaluation for children with medical, neurological, genetic, developmental, or multi-system conditions, or when several areas require extensive testing. This level of assessment examines how medical and developmental factors may affect thinking, learning, behavior, and daily functioning.
What Is Included
- All clinically appropriate components of a comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation
- Additional testing tailored to the child's medical or developmental needs
- Review of relevant medical records and, with authorization, coordination with providers
- Expanded assessment of memory, executive functioning, emotional functioning, or adaptive skills when appropriate
- An extensive integrated report with medical, developmental, educational, and practical recommendations
Best Suited For Families Who
- Have children with medical complexity, including seizure disorders, genetic conditions, significant neonatal histories, or prenatal exposures
- Need a broader evaluation than standard neuropsychological testing
- Want coordinated recommendations across medical, school, and home settings
What's Included in Every Evaluation
Careful Review
of developmental, medical, educational, and behavioral history
Individualized Testing
with age-appropriate, clinically selected tools
Integrated Analysis
of test results and real-world information
Personalized Report
with clear findings and recommendations