Evaluation
Helping families, schools, and professionals answer complex questions about communication, language, and learning through comprehensive, evidence-based assessment.
Why Choose Hathorn Therapy Services?
Whether you’re a parent seeking answers, a school team making eligibility decisions, or a psychologist looking to better understand a student’s skillset, my goal is the same: to provide an evaluation that is thorough, objective, and meaningful. At Hathorn Therapy Services, evaluations go beyond test scores and diagnoses. Each assessment is designed to uncover how a student’s communication skills impact learning, relationships, and everyday success. By combining standardized assessments with clinical and educational expertise, I provide clear answers to complex questions, meaningful recommendations, and practical next steps that families, schools, and professionals can confidently use to support informed decisions and positive outcomes.
Who I WORK WIth
I evaluate preschoolers, school-age children and teens, and young adults. Concerns may include:
Receptive language
Expressive language
Pragmatic language/social communication
Executive functioning (planning, organizing, attention, task initiation/completion)
Articulation/speech sounds
Pre-reading and early reading skills
Reading decoding
Reading comprehension
Written expression
Language-based learning disabilities (dyslexia, dysgraphia, specific learning disability)
I collaborate with a variety of referral partners:
Parents and families
School districts and educational teams
Psychologists
Special education attorneys and advocates
Other healthcare and education professionals
Contact me to book an evaluation.
Evaluation services
COMPREHENSIVE SPEECH-LANGUAGE EVALUATION
Speech sound/articulation, oral language (receptive and expressive language), fluency, voice, and/or social communication concerns
Fee: $750
Contact for group pricing for school districts
LITERACY EVALUATION
Reading, spelling, written language, and language-based literacy concerns
Fee: $750
LANGUAGE/LITERACY EVALUATION
Comprehensive speech-language evaluation and literacy evaluation
Fee: $1,500
INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION (IEE)
School district-funded or parent-requested independent evaluations
Learn more about IEEs here
Fee: Contact for school district or individualized pricing
SPEECH-LANGUAGE SCREENINGS
Brief evaluations to rule in or rule out the need for comprehensive evaluation
Fee: $150
Contact for group pricing for daycares, schools, or homeschool groups
CONSULTATION AND RECORDS REVIEW
Professional consultation and review of educational and clinical records to provide guidance, answer questions, or support decision making. Ideal for interpreting previous evaluations, reviewing school records, preparing for eligibility meetings, obtaining a second opinion, or determining if additional assessment is recommended.
Fee: $150 per hour
What Every Evaluation Includes
Every comprehensive evaluation includes:
Initial consultation
Parent/caregiver interview
Review of educational and medical records
Selection of individualized assessment measures
Comprehensive testing
Clinical observations
Analysis and interpretation of findings
Personalized written report
Recommendations
Feedback conference
Collaboration with outside professionals, when appropriate