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If you disagree with a school evaluation, start by reviewing the report carefully, identifying what feels incomplete or inaccurate, asking clarifying questions, requesting a meeting, documenting your concerns, and considering whether an Independent Educational Evaluation may be appropriate. Parents often have concerns about reading, writing, math, attention, ADHD, autism, executive function, anxiety, processing speed, school

ADHD and anxiety can look similar in children because both can affect attention, homework, classroom participation, emotional regulation, sleep, school performance, and behavior. ADHD often involves difficulty regulating attention, impulses, activity level, and executive function, while anxiety often involves worry, fear, avoidance, perfectionism, reassurance-seeking, physical complaints, or distress in specific situations. Parents may notice distractibility,

Executive function challenges at school often appear as unfinished work, forgotten assignments, weak organization, slow homework, emotional frustration, poor time management, and difficulty starting or completing multi-step tasks. One messy backpack, one late assignment, or one difficult week does not mean a child needs testing, but repeated patterns may justify a closer look. For San

Autism and ADHD can both affect attention, behavior, emotions, school performance, and social relationships, but they are not the same. ADHD often involves inattention, impulsivity, hyperactivity, and regulation concerns, while autism often involves social communication differences, restricted or repetitive behaviors, sensory needs, and developmental patterns. Some children have ADHD, some have autism, some have both,

Learning disability testing may be helpful when a child’s struggles with reading, writing, math, attention, memory, homework, or school confidence continue despite effort and support. One difficult grade or one hard school year does not automatically mean a child has a learning disability, but repeated patterns can be a sign that deeper evaluation is needed.

If your middle or high schooler is bright but school is getting harder—reading is slow, writing takes hours, or math breaks down in multi-step work—a learning disability evaluation can clarify what’s happening and what supports will actually help. Here’s the core idea: “Learning disability” often refers to Specific Learning Disorder, which involves persistent difficulty in

Adult IQ & Cognitive Testing in the Bay Area: When It Helps with Career, College, or Self-Understanding If you’re considering adult IQ/cognitive testing in the Bay Area, the best reason to do it is not “to find out your number.” It’s to get a usable cognitive profile—strengths and bottlenecks—so you can make concrete decisions about

At a glance: how to ask for an IEE in one clear email If you disagree with your child’s school evaluation, you may have the right to an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)—a second opinion from a qualified evaluator who is not employed by the school district. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), when