Disability Accommodation Evaluations

Thank you for your interest in pursuing an evaluation for disability accommodations with us. This type of testing is a psychological diagnostic evaluation to assist with getting accommodations for college, K-12 schools,  licensing exams, and grad school entrance exams (MCAT, LSAT, OAT, etc.).

 

For this type of testing, we will adhere to following procedures:

1. You will make an appointment for a “psychiatric diagnostic evaluation” by either using the booking page or calling the office at 1.703.257.3607. If you call, let the office know that you need a psychiatric diagnostic assessment and then they’ll alert Matthew to your appointment.

2. We will send out the intake package.

3. Upon review of the intake package, Matthew will send out the appropriate assessments using Simple Practice and/or Q-Global.

4. We will meet virtually for your clinical interview.

5. Matthew will complete a writeup of his clinical impressions, your evaluation results, and his recommendations for accommodations.

6. We will schedule a 30-minute appointment to go over the results and allow you to ask questions.

 

Please note that Matthew is under the supervision of Erin Guiffre, MSW, BCBA, LBA, LCSW at this time and she will need to co-sign all psychological evaluations.

 

Pricing

We do not accept insurance to protect patient privacy; thus, we have created a sliding scale to make evaluations as affordable as possible. Disability accommodation testing is available on a sliding scale from $700 - $800. We allow 50/50 payments. This means that 72 hours prior to your appointment, the first 50% will be due and then the remaining 50% will be due 72 hours before your results review appointment.

 

Please see below for an example:

1. You choose to pay $700 for your evaluation. We’re scheduled to meet on a Monday for your clinical interview. Your first payment of $350 would be due by 11:59 PM that Saturday and then your final payment of $350 would be due 72 hours prior to your appointment to review your results.

 

If something comes up that impacts your ability to pay, please let us know. We will most likely either delay your appointment until your financial situation is better or give you an extension to make the payment.

 

FAQ

1. How long does the evaluation process take?

   • For this type of evaluation, the clinical interview should take no longer than two hours. For Matthew's side of things, the process takes between 8 – 11 hours as he needs to review the results of the interview and testing and then put everything into a psychological report.

2. Where can we do the evaluation?

   • The evaluation itself will be via Simple Practice and a platform called Q-Global. We will meet for your clinical interview  via Telehealth or at Matthew's Fredericksburg, VA office. 

3. Can I stim during my appointment?

   • Yes! Feel free to do whatever you need to in order to self-regulate.