COMPASSION

EXPERTISE

‍ ‍CLARITY

A Higher Standard of Psychological Care

WHAT SETS US APART:

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Diagnostic Evaluations

  • Clinical excellence - The Aurum Compass

  • Every evaluation and treatment recommendation is thoughtful, evidence-based, and individualized

  • Clarity - The Aurum Pathway
    A Roadmap for Moving Forward - parents and child leave with answers and actionable next steps

  • The Aurum Toolkit
    Personalized Resources & Recommendations tailored to each individual’s strengths, needs and goals

  • Collaboration

    Families, school, and treatment providers are viewed as collaborative partners

  • Accessibility

    Telehealth services allow clients to access certain types of evaluations regardless of geographic location

  • Continuity

    Every evaluation client or family receives a complimentary 6-month follow-up session with your psychologist to provide updates and support along the way

Diagnostic Evaluations

Aurum Psychological Servicesis a private-pay, limited-caseload practice. This allows for extended time, individualized attention, and a level of depth not typically available in high-volume clinical settings.

Our practice specializes in comprehensive psychological and diagnostic assessment, consultation, and educational advocacy services with particular expertise in:

  • Attention problems/ADHD

  • Learning differences, including dyslexia

  • Autism spectrum disorder

  • Executive functioning deficits

  • Anxiety, depression, OCD, selective mutism, and other emotional and behavioral concerns that interfere with learning

  • School-related difficulties, such as school avoidance or refusal

  • Gifted identification & twice-exceptionality (2e)

  • Intellectual disability

  • Academic and testing accommodations (high school, college, exams)

  • Returning to school after:

    • Traumatic or acquired brain injury or concussion

    • Serious and/or prolonged medical illness (e.g., childhood cancer)

Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs)

If you disagree with your school district's evaluation of your child, you may have the right to request an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) at the district's expense. An IEE provides an objective, comprehensive assessment of your child's learning, attention, cognitive, and social-emotional needs. Parents may select a qualified independent evaluator, subject to applicable district criteria. Contact Aurum Psychological to learn more about the IEE process and how we can assist your family.

Fees:

  • Intake (75 minutes): $300

    • Personalized recommendations for next steps or a referral to other resources, if appropriate

  • Evaluation: The cost of a comprehensive psychological evaluation is based upon the question(s) to be answered and the complexity of each case.

  • Upon request, a Good-Faith Estimate will be provided after the intake and prior to commencing testing.

Pennsylvania residents: In-person or virtual session via HIPAA-compliant, secure telehealth platform

Nationwide telehealth available: Virtual session via HIPAA-compliant, secure telehealth platform (see list of participating PsyPact states here)

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A detailed psychological report for John Doe, a 15-year-old student in 9th grade. It includes sections on reasons for referral, key findings on attention, learning, academic achievement, emotional health, adaptive skills, strengths, diagnoses, prognosis, and recommended next steps, such as special education services, academic intervention, tutoring, classroom accommodations, home support strategies, attention support, and social-emotional support.
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Growth

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Assessment · Therapy · Growth · Guidance ·

What to expect

  • Inquiry

    Free, 15-minute consultation

    Private, one-on-one conversation to determine if we are a good fit to help with your situation

  • Intake

    Gather in-depth information about your child’s history, strengths, and current challenges. Together, we will identify the questions to be answered based upon your goals for the evaluation and outline a path forward that’s evidence-based, compassionate and tailored to your child’s unique needs.

  • Assessment

    While we generally recommend in-person testing for children, teens, and young adults, some evaluations can be completed remotely. In-person testing is available to clients who are in (or travel to) Pennsylvania. Virtual assessments are conducted using a HIPAA-compliant telemedicine platform.

  • Feedback & Roadmap

    Parents and/or clients receive a detailed review of the evaluation results and opportunities to ask questions, followed by individualized recommendations based upon the evaluation, presented as a roadmap to guide next steps.

  • Collaborative Care

    We believe that the best outcomes occur through collaboration across each part of a child’s life. As such, we coordinate with parents, teachers, pediatricians, physicians, and others. We have extensive experience working with schools and IEP teams to ensure that they understand your child’s needs and carryover needed accommodations and strategies into the educational setting.