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Specialized IEE Experts for Santa Clarita Families

Specialized, independent educational assessments for students across Valencia, Saugus, Stevenson Ranch, and the Santa Clarita Valley.

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Serving Santa Clarita Students & School Districts

Ensuring every child receives diagnostic clarity, objective testing, and legally compliant IEP placement.

Santa Clarita Valley Clinical Assessment

Directly adjacent to our Antelope Valley headquarters, CAS Evaluations delivers rapid, localized in-person testing, classroom observations, and multidisciplinary IEEs for Santa Clarita Valley families.

School District Expertise

Direct experience conducting independent assessments across William S. Hart Union High School District, Saugus, Newhall, and Castaic Union and regional special education local plan areas (SELPAs).

Objective Second Opinions

When district testing falls short, our evaluations deliver unbiased clarity grounded in federal IDEA criteria and led by Donald Ghrist, LEP #2703.

Our Evaluation Services in Santa Clarita

Complete assessment coverage across all domains of suspected disability.

Psychoeducational

Cognitive, academic, and social-emotional assessments for Learning Disabilities, Autism, and ADHD.

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Speech & Language

Comprehensive SLP evaluations for articulation, language processing, and pragmatics.

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Occupational Therapy

Fine motor, sensory processing, and visual-motor integration assessments.

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Physical Therapy

Gross motor and mobility evaluations for campus access.

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Adapted PE

Assessment of gross motor skills for PE participation.

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Dyslexia Assessments

Specialized testing for reading disorders and phonological processing.

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Serving All Santa Clarita Communities

Providing in-person assessment and telehealth evaluation options across the region.

Valencia & Bridgeport

William S. Hart high school accommodations and psychoeducational testing.

Saugus & Bouquet Canyon

Elementary dyslexia and speech-language assessments for Saugus Union.

Stevenson Ranch & Westridge

ADD/ADHD diagnostic testing, executive functioning, and 504 plans.

Canyon Country & Castaic

Multidisciplinary autism, sensory, and adapted PE evaluations.

Frequently Asked Questions in Santa Clarita

Which school districts do you evaluate in the Santa Clarita Valley?

We evaluate students across the William S. Hart Union High School District, Saugus Union School District, Newhall School District, Castaic Union School District, and Sulphur Springs School District.

How quickly can you evaluate a student in Valencia or Santa Clarita?

Due to our regional proximity, we can schedule classroom observations and initial testing sessions in Santa Clarita within 7 to 10 days of district contract execution.

Does CAS evaluate for Dyslexia and Dysgraphia in Santa Clarita?

Yes. We administer specialized phonological, decoding, and written expression batteries to diagnose specific learning disabilities in reading (dyslexia) and writing (dysgraphia).

Meet the Clinical Director

Donald Ghrist, LEP
"Every child in Santa Clarita deserves an accurate, unbiased educational assessment. Our mission is to provide families and districts with the diagnostic clarity needed to make evidence-based special education decisions."

Donald Ghrist, Licensed Educational Psychologist (LEP #2703), brings over 25 years of California special education assessment expertise, conducting legally compliant Independent Educational Evaluations throughout California.

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