Services

Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs)

Learning Insights is ready to help parents and school districts increase their understanding of a student's special educational needs by providing comprehensive, impartial cognitive and educational assessments.

Diagnostic Evaluations for Children in Foster Care

Learning Insights has more than 20 years of experience working with DSS agencies, helping them recommend placement and clinical services for children in their care.

PTSD Evaluations

If a child has suffered a facial disfigurement due to a fire or dog bite, Dr. Rivera can perform an evaluation of the child to determine whether the child is suffering from PTSD. These evaluations can be requested by a parent, an insurance company, or an attorney who is involved in a civil litigation lawsuit.

Evaluations for College Students and Working Adults

Learning Insights helps adults with special learning needs receive the accommodations necessary to compete fairly on tests and other performance measures by collaboratively developing with clients a Section 504 Plan.

Diagnostic Assessments

Learning Insights prides itself on using the latest tools and applying decades of experience in performing diagnostic assessments on complex cases, particularly when the following disorders are suspected: Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia or Dyscalculia, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Learning Insights is one of only a few places in the Hudson Valley that utilizes the "gold standard" assessment tools for autism, the ADI-R and ADOS-2.

Therapeutic Assessments

If you are seeking to better understand your learning or personality style, Learning Insights will work collaboratively with you to achieve optimal self-understanding. As a short-term treatment intervention, a Therapeutic Assessment can provide valuable insights into your frustrations and struggles, often making your time in psychotherapy more efficient and productive. Self-referrals, parent and therapist referrals are all welcomed.

Career Assessments

Looking for guidance on how to advance or change your career? A career assessment could help identify your unique and exceptional skills. Learn how to utilize them to your advantage.

Second Opinion

Learning Insights is available to provide an independent review and analysis of pre-existing records. As a neutral third party, our psychologists can offer fresh insights into complex cases.

Follow-Up Support for Learning Needs

Learning Insights offers one-on-one support to those clients who have completed a comprehensive assessment. Geared to your individual needs, sessions can focus on learning strategies to improve study habits, test taking and executive functioning skills, all in the context of current school assignments. These sessions are conducted remotely.

Ongoing Case Management

Learning Insights is well positioned to provide case management services long after your evaluation or assessment has been completed. These services can include:

  • Referrals to specialty tutors, independent educational consultants, and other professionals as needed in order to maximize your learning potential;
  • Attending CSE and Section 504 Meetings;
  • Providing follow-up with teachers and employers to help them implement recommended instructional strategies and testing methods;
  • ...and more!

Consultations to Psychologists and School Psychologists

With more than 80 years of combined experience, Learning Insights is happy to work with our psychological colleagues on evaluation and assessment issues, offering fresh insights and new perspectives on all aspects of testing, data analysis, diagnostic conclusions, and treatment/educational recommendations.

Consultations to Businesses

At Learning Insights, we believe that appreciating neurodiversity is the cornerstone for any successful business. Let us help you understand how neurodiversity manifests itself in your company and work with you on helping employees with neurodevelopment differences, such as dyslexia and autism, become an integral part of your company's success. Together we can help you reduce employee turnover and increase profitability.