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Specialized IEE Experts for Santa Clara Families

Objective, comprehensive Independent Educational Evaluations for students and families across Santa Clara Unified and Silicon Valley.

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Serving Santa Clara Students & School Districts

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

Targeted ADD & ADHD Testing in Santa Clara

We evaluate attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, sensory processing, and executive function to determine whether a student qualifies for specialized academic instruction under Other Health Impairment (OHI).

School District Expertise

Direct experience conducting independent assessments across Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) 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 Clara

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 Clara Communities

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

Central Park & Homestead

SCUSD elementary and middle school comprehensive psychoeducational evals.

Rivermark & North Santa Clara

Speech-language pathology and bilingual English learner assessments.

Old Quad & Franklin

Dyslexia screening, reading fluency, and phonological testing.

Santa Clara High Corridor

High school IEP transitional planning and executive function evals.

Frequently Asked Questions in Santa Clara

What is the process for an IEE in Santa Clara Unified?

After you submit a written disagreement with SCUSD's assessment, the district must either fund an independent evaluation or initiate due process. Once approved, CAS evaluates your child and presents findings at the reconvened IEP meeting.

Do you assess for dyslexia under California Dyslexia Guidelines?

Yes. Our evaluators adhere strictly to the California Dyslexia Guidelines, administering phonological processing, rapid naming, and reading fluency measures including CTOPP-2, GORT-5, and WIAT-4.

Are telehealth evaluations available in Santa Clara?

Yes. We provide flexible hybrid models incorporating in-person school observations, direct clinical testing, and secure HIPAA-compliant telehealth intake sessions.

Meet the Clinical Director

Donald Ghrist, LEP
"Every child in Santa Clara 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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