Comprehensive Independent Educational Evaluations providing diagnostic clarity, evidence-based structured literacy roadmaps, and actionable IEP recommendations.
Reading is one of the most complex neurological tasks the human brain performs. When a bright, capable student struggles to learn to read, spell, or write at grade level, dyslexia is often the underlying reason. Yet, many school district evaluations use generalized academic tests that mask reading disabilities or simply label a student as having a "Specific Learning Disability" without identifying the core phonological deficit.
Comprehensive Assessment Services (CAS) provides thorough, independent dyslexia evaluations led by Licensed Educational Psychologists (LEPs). We follow the California Department of Education Dyslexia Guidelines, administering gold-standard clinical batteries to determine exactly how your child processes sound, language, and written text.
Our objective findings provide parents and school IEP teams with unequivocal diagnostic proof, unlocking targeted specialized academic instruction and evidence-based interventions.
An evaluation report is only as valuable as the support it unlocks. CAS evaluations provide concrete, defensible recommendations designed for immediate adoption by your IEP team:
If your child is falling behind in reading or the school's assessment missed a dyslexia diagnosis, an Independent Educational Evaluation gives you the answers and IEP leverage you need.
Call (661) 743-9600 Online InquiryUnder California AB 1369 and IDEA, school districts are legally obligated to evaluate all areas of suspected disability, including phonological processing deficits associated with dyslexia. If the district refuses or their evaluation is inadequate, parents have the right to request an independent evaluation at public expense.
School districts often administer broad academic screening batteries that focus on multiple-choice comprehension, allowing bright students to use context clues to mask severe phonetic decoding deficits. CAS administers targeted diagnostic tests (like CTOPP-2 and GORT-5) that isolate phonological processing and nonsensical word decoding to evaluate true reading mechanics.
Yes. In California, Licensed Educational Psychologists are diagnostic specialists authorized by the Board of Behavioral Sciences to evaluate and formally diagnose Specific Learning Disabilities, including dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia.
Yes. Our evaluators routinely attend IEP meetings—either in person or virtually—to present evaluation data, answer questions from the school team, and ensure that our structured literacy and accommodation recommendations are incorporated into the student's IEP.