Evaluations
Comprehensive Psychological & Educational Evaluations
Insight-driven assessments to understand your child’s strengths and challenges.
Every child learns differently. Our ADHD testing and psychoeducational evaluations identify your child’s cognitive, academic, social, and emotional needs. We provide clear results, actionable strategies, and recommendations for learning disability support, executive function interventions, and school accommodations. Help your child build confidence, succeed academically, and thrive at home and school.
What is the Evaluation Process?
Our comprehensive psychoeducational and ADHD evaluation process uncovers the root causes of learning, attention, or behavioral challenges, helping children, teens, and young adults overcome obstacles and reach their full potential. Evaluations can identify conditions such as ADHD, dyslexia, autism spectrum disorders, anxiety, and other factors affecting academic, social, or emotional functioning.
The Evaluation Process Includes:
Parent intake meeting to review developmental history, academic concerns, and behavioral observations
Review of school and medical records to gather relevant information
Teacher communication to understand classroom performance and attention patterns
Two to three testing sessions, including neuropsychological assessment, cognitive testing, executive function evaluation, and behavioral measures
Parent feedback meeting with results, recommendations, and guidance for school accommodations, 504 Plans, IEPs, or therapeutic support
A full psychoeducational assessment provides actionable insights to support your child’s academic success, social skills, and emotional well-being.
What is a Psychoeducational Evaluation?
A psychoeducational evaluation (or psychoeducational assessment) is a comprehensive testing process designed to understand how an individual thinks, learns, and processes information. This type of evaluation combines psychological testing—assessing cognitive abilities, emotional functioning, and executive function—with educational assessments that measure academic skills like reading, writing, math, and problem-solving.
Psychoeducational evaluations are often used to identify learning disabilities, ADHD, or other conditions that may impact academic performance, work, or daily life. The results provide actionable insights and guide recommendations for school accommodations, Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), 504 Plans, or therapeutic interventions.
At Mental Wellness Montclair, our psychoeducational assessments focus not only on identifying challenges but also on highlighting strengths and potential, empowering children, teens, and young adults to succeed academically, socially, and emotionally.
Who Might Benefit from an Evaluation?
A comprehensive psychoeducational or ADHD evaluation can be highly beneficial for children and adolescents who are struggling academically, having difficulty paying attention, or facing challenges with social interactions and friendships.
Evaluations are also helpful for children experiencing emotional regulation difficulties, behavioral challenges, or problems completing assignments, exams, or school projects. Through a detailed assessment, we can identify underlying factors and determine whether school accommodations, 504 Plans, IEPs, or targeted academic support strategies may be appropriate.
Signs Your Child May Benefit from an Evaluation
Academic struggles: Your child is falling behind in school, not making adequate progress, or current interventions are not effective.
Emotional or behavioral concerns: Your child has difficulty managing big emotions, controlling impulses, or navigating daily routines.
Attention and focus challenges: Teachers or you have noticed your child struggling to pay attention, follow directions, or complete tasks consistently.
A learning disability evaluation, ADHD assessment, or executive function testing can provide actionable insights and personalized recommendations to help your child thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
Hallie Malbin, Ph.D.
I conduct comprehensive evaluations, which provide information about a child/adolescent's strengths, weaknesses and current level of functioning. Using the testing results, I develop meaningful recommendations and suggest helpful interventions and accommodations.
Through the evaluation process, my goal is to identify a child’s learning profile and determine what that child needs to be successful. I also hope to empower parents so they can become advocates for their children.
I received my Doctorate in Educational Psychology from the Graduate Center at CUNY, and I earned a Masters Degree in School Psychology from Teachers College at Columbia University. Prior to joining Mental Wellness Montclair, I worked for over fifteen years as an elementary school psychologist in Westchester County, New York.
Who performs the evaluation?
Additional Questions about Psychoeducation Evaluations with Dr. Malbin
How soon can you start the process, and where is testing performed?
Currently, I am able to schedule the intake and start the evaluation process within a few weeks of when a client decides to move forward with the evaluation. The Evaluation takes place in the office. And cannot be performed virtually at this time.
After the evaluation how long does it take to get the final report?
Clients will receive the final report 6-8 weeks after the last testing session.
Are parents present during the evaluation?
Parents are not present during the evaluation.
Contact us directly for information on Evaluations or a free 15 minute consultation with Dr. Malbin
How long does the Evaluation process take?
I spend about 6-8 hours testing most children/adolescents. The evaluation also includes an hour-long intake meeting before testing and hour-long feedback meeting after testing.
