7 Denver Psychoeducational Assessment & Evaluation Providers Now Accepting Clients
When a child’s effort and abilities are not reflected in their school performance, it can leave families feeling confused and unsure where to turn. A psychoeducational evaluation at Birch Psychology can clarify what is getting in the way and provide practical recommendations for moving forward. Our Denver evaluators are currently accepting new clients.
When school struggles don’t tell the whole story
Families often seek psychoeducational testing after months, or even years, of feeling like something is being missed. You may recognize concerns like:
“She understands the material, but reading still ends in frustration.”
“His teacher sees inattention, but I think something else may be going on.”
“We keep being told to wait, but nothing is improving.”
“The last evaluation gave us labels, but no useful next steps.”
“I managed in high school, but college has exposed how hard learning has always been.”
“Every provider seems to offer a different explanation.”
A thoughtful psychoeducational evaluation can bring these pieces together and offer a clearer, more practical path forward.
About psychoeducational assessment & evaluation
At Birch Psychology, we know how frustrating it can be to advocate for yourself or someone you love without a clear understanding of what’s getting in the way. A psychoeducational evaluation looks at how a person thinks, learns, processes information, and responds emotionally across school, work, and home. Whether the concern involves early reading, a teenager’s attention, or long-standing questions about your own learning, our goal is to provide meaningful clarity and practical recommendations. We approach psychoeducational testing as a collaborative, evidence-based process that gives equal attention to strengths, challenges, and the supports that can help.
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People seek psychoeducational evaluations for many different reasons, and concerns can look different at every age. We work with children, teens, college students, and adults who may be experiencing:
Ongoing difficulty with reading, writing, or math despite added support
Challenges with attention, organization, working memory, or completing tasks
A noticeable gap between ability and performance at school or work
Questions about giftedness, twice-exceptionality, or school admissions testing
Possible learning differences, including dyslexia, dysgraphia, or dyscalculia
Neurodevelopmental concerns such as ADHD or autism
School avoidance, anxiety, or behavior that may be connected to an unmet learning need
A need for documentation to support accommodations at school, in college, on standardized tests, or in the workplace
You don’t need to wait for a crisis or receive a formal referral. Sometimes the first step is simply acknowledging that something feels off and seeking a clearer, more informed understanding.
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With us, psychoeducational assessments use cognitive, academic, and social-emotional measures alongside interviews, rating scales, records, and collaboration with schools or other providers when helpful. Because every person and referral question is different, each psychoeducational evaluation is tailored to better understand:
How the person learns and processes information, not simply how they score
Whether concerns may be related to ADHD, a learning difference, anxiety, autism, or a combination of factors
The strengths and existing supports that can be built on
Practical recommendations for home, school, college, or work
Appropriate services, accommodations, and next steps
How to explain the results in a way the person being evaluated can understand
Our approach is strengths-based, culturally responsive, and focused on the whole person. A diagnosis may be one part of the evaluation, but the larger goal is to provide clarity and help you understand what to do next.
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A psychoeducational evaluation usually begins with an intake appointment, during which we learn about developmental and educational history, current concerns, and the questions you hope the evaluation will answer. The process may include:
Testing sessions tailored to the person’s age, needs, stamina, and referral question
Input from caregivers, teachers, or other providers when appropriate
A feedback session where findings are explained clearly and questions are welcomed
A written report with detailed results and practical recommendations
Most evaluations involve several hours of testing, sometimes completed across multiple appointments, followed by scoring, interpretation, and report writing. Before you begin, our intake team will explain the expected timeline and help you understand each step of the process.
Comprehensive psycho-educational testing
This type of evaluation is often conducted when concern arises regarding an individual’s learning. Assessments include cognitive areas (including intellectual ability, I.Q., memory, executive function) and a variety of academic achievements. By comparing cognitive potential to actual academic output (among other methods of analysis), information is gained regarding any learning disabilities (barriers, differences). This procedure is often used for understanding learning differences such as:
ADHD/ADD (executive functioning, impulsivity, attentional, and/ or memory difficulties)
Dyslexia (reading disability), Dysgraphia (writing), Dyscalculia (math).
Giftedness
…as well as general preferences (i.e., strengths and weaknesses), which assist in seeking and providing an academic setting that best fits an individual's needs. If indicated, a diagnosis is provided along with accommodations to help support academic success.
This type of assessment can be conducted for individuals across the age range.
ADHD assessments are almost always paired with general psycho-educational assessments due to the comorbidity of the concerns involved. Attentional issues can affect learning capability and vice versa; executive functioning delays can cause lack of achievement, and memory issues can affect comprehension.
The following visual is a representation of how comprehensive psycho-educational assessment plans are tailored to each individual (at the time of the initial appointment):
Birch Psychology can provide the above assessment services in collaboration with an educational consultant to help facilitate the process of school placement and/or accommodations through advocacy and consultation. Learn more
Intellectual abilities assessments (IQ only)
WISC, WPPSI, WAIS
By assessing cognitive abilities (I.Q.), this type of assessment is often used for a school’s admission process when considering a child as a potential fit for a program or specialty school (e.g., Gifted, or Highly Gifted & Talented). This single assessment can also be conducted to provide a general understanding of how a child or adult processes and reasons with information.
IQ and academic achievement
WISC, WPPSI, WAIS & WIAT
This type of evaluation utilizes the foundation of a comprehensive psycho-educational assessment to provide a brief overview of “learning style”. This includes measurement of intellectual abilities (including processing speed) and overall academic achievement. This can involve the two tests only or a clinical interview and feedback added for added discussion, background analysis, and recommendations.
These assessments are used to provide an understanding of learning (including intellectual ability), as it applies to school, home, or work environments.
Getting started
Choosing to pursue a psychoeducational evaluation can feel like a significant step, but it can also bring the clarity needed to move forward. Our intake team can answer questions about fit, scheduling, fees, and availability, then connect you with the evaluator whose experience best matches your concerns.
What sets our practice apart from other Denver psychoeducational assessment & evaluation providers
A team of specialized evaluators. With several clinicians offering psychoeducational assessments, we can connect you with the provider whose experience best fits your questions, age, and needs.
Experience inside schools and classrooms. Several of our evaluators began their careers as teachers or school psychologists, and some have additional training in special education, IDEA, and Section 504.
Evaluation across the lifespan. We work with young children, school-age children, teens, college students, and adults, including children under three.
Clear, practical reports. We explain findings in accessible language and provide recommendations that families, educators, universities, and employers can put into action.
A strengths-based, culturally responsive approach. Our evaluators consider the whole person, including their abilities, identity, culture, language, relationships, and environment.
Coordinated support within one practice. When psychoeducational testing identifies a need for therapy, parent coaching, school consultation, or other services, Birch Psychology can help families access additional support.
Convenient Front Range locations. We offer services from our Denver and Centennial offices, with telehealth available for select appointments and services.
A collaborative learning community. Through doctoral training and clinical supervision, our team remains engaged with current research, thoughtful consultation, and continued professional development.
FAQs about psychoeducational assessment & evaluation
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A psychoeducational evaluation is a comprehensive assessment of how a person thinks, learns, processes information, and functions socially and emotionally. It may include cognitive and academic testing, interviews, rating scales, and a review of developmental and educational history. The goal is to identify strengths, clarify areas of difficulty, provide a diagnosis when appropriate, and offer practical recommendations for school, home, college, or work.
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The specific areas assessed depend on the questions bringing you to testing. A psychoeducational evaluation may look at reasoning, memory, processing speed, attention, language, reading, writing, math, and social-emotional functioning. These findings can help clarify concerns related to dyslexia and other learning disabilities, ADHD, giftedness, twice-exceptionality, intellectual disability, and, when relevant, autism.
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Direct psychoeducational testing often takes several hours and may be divided across two or more appointments to support attention, comfort, and stamina. The full process also includes intake, scoring, interpretation, report writing, and a feedback session. Most evaluations are completed over several weeks, although timing varies depending on the referral question and the complexity of the assessment. Your provider will explain the expected timeline before testing begins.
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A psychoeducational evaluation focuses primarily on learning, academic skills, cognitive functioning, and the emotional or behavioral factors that may affect performance. A neuropsychological evaluation examines brain-behavior relationships more broadly and may be recommended when there is a history of neurological illness, injury, or other complex medical concerns. There can be meaningful overlap between the two. Our intake team can help determine which type of evaluation best fits your questions.
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Schools can consider the findings from a private psychological educational evaluation when determining eligibility for an IEP, a 504 plan, or other supports. However, the school isn’t required to adopt every diagnosis or recommendation. A clear, well-documented report can provide valuable information and help families advocate more effectively. Several Birch Psychology evaluators also have experience with school systems, IDEA, Section 504, and special education consultation.
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Children can be evaluated earlier than many families realize. Developmental and early childhood assessments may begin during infancy or the toddler years, and Birch Psychology has a clinician who evaluates children under age three. More traditional psycho educational testing often begins once a child reaches school age. The appropriate timing and type of assessment will depend on your child’s development and the questions you hope to answer.
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Coverage varies widely by plan and by the reason for testing. Coverage depends on your individual plan, the reason for testing, and your out-of-network benefits, so we recommend contacting your insurance company before scheduling.
We don’t work directly with private insurance companies, so psychoeducational assessments are provided on an out-of-network basis. We can provide detailed invoices that include procedure codes, diagnostic information, dates of service, and proof of payment for you to submit for possible reimbursement. Our intake team can provide the assessment CPT codes and explain what documentation is available, but reimbursement cannot be guaranteed.