Licensed Educational Psychologist

Licensed Educational Psychologists (LEPs) are licensed professionals who can diagnose and provide detailed information on student's patterns of strengths and weaknesses. LEPs serve as a personal coach who can evaluate, diagnose, provide strategies, accommodations, and counseling (when needed). LEPs typically have experience working in schools and are experts in assessing learning disabilities.

Have you ever wondered what is holding your student (or adult student) back in school? Perhaps your student has continuously struggled in one or multiple academic areas and their struggles went unnoticed by teachers year after year. Have you been told their learning gap is not significant enough to require an evaluation? Are they demonstrating challenging behaviors which are affecting their learning?  With IEC's psycho-educational assessments, parents (and adult students) are provided with detailed information and recommendations to help them across all environmental settings. IEC will serve as an advocate for your student.

In the school system, parents have the right to request a psycho-educational evaluation of their student at no cost to them. THIS IS YOUR RIGHT as a parent or adult student. However, navigating the school system can be difficult for parents who want answers to their student's learning difficulties in a timely manner. Since LEPs are not mandated by the state to follow a legal, 60-day timeline, IEC makes you their priority and as a result, evaluations can be done is less time. You might have many questions about your student's academic progress or lack there of. IEC assessments are a great way to start getting answers to your questions!

Academic concerns can range from learning how to read, comprehension and/or writing difficulties to understanding math concepts. Maybe your student struggles socially at school and has difficulty making or keeping friends. Having your student assessed by a Licensed Educational Psychologist is sometimes the best option. Unfortunately, the school psychologist-to-student ratio in our schools make it difficult to have your student evaluated in a timely manner. IEC services can help you find the answers you need, privately and efficiently. 

If you are a parents of a home-schooled, private or charter school student requesting an evaluation, getting an evaluation can be even more challenging and time consuming. The school must first decide if there is a need for an evaluation. For example, if a student is performing at grade level and is considered to be doing "well enough," they can fall under the radar and progressively decline in their academics as the curriculum becomes more challenging. Ultimately, this can lead to feelings of inadequacy and low self-esteem, which can manifest in emotionally charged and negative feelings about school. Many times these students are not recommended for evaluations. IEC can help! We offer multiple types of assessments to determine what is holding your student back.

Maybe your student struggles are not academic but more social-emotional, inattentive/hyperactive (ADHD), Autistic-like, Anxiety or Depression based, IEC teaches students how to better understand their struggles and teach strategies to help self-regulate their attention, emotions, or reactions to situations in order not to interfere with their learning.  You don't have to go about this on your own. With 

Dr. Garrett's 20 plus years of experience, there are proven ways to help your family through these difficult situations. 

Whether you have been denied an evaluation for your student (or self) or you are told there are no academic concerns due to average test scores, you may still have questions about your student's academic abilities or social-emotional skills. At IEC, our goal is to provide you with a complete picture of academic, cognitive, auditory, visual, attention, memory, and sensory-motor processing abilities as well as social-emotional present levels. 

IEC provides in-depth insight to each student's patterns of strengths and weaknesses when compared to their same age peers. IEC is determined to give clients the confidence needed to feel good about themselves, emotionally and academically!  

Don't let your school determine who gets an assessment. Get answers to your questions with a private evaluation.  Utilizing a LEP gives you the freedom to choose the best person for the job, as well as having a dedicated advocate to work with you every step of the way. 

IEC services include:

• Helping students and their families understand personal learning styles through the evaluation process so they can achieve in school.
• Reviewing/clarifying any questions you may have about your assessment report.
• Working with you to develop recommendations to support success in school.
• Counseling for students who are struggling with academics or social-emotional concerns.
• Supporting students who struggle with ADHD, Anxiety, and/or ASD
• Social Skills training for students.
• Navigating the school system.
• Community resources or referrals to specialists.

All services are kept confidential. No information is shared without your written consent.