Central Valley local guide

Child evaluations in Fresno

The free public evaluation programs that serve Fresno, local evaluation providers with sourced details, and how to choose where to start.

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Free public evaluations

Free public evaluations for Fresno families

Children under 3 can get a free Early Start evaluation through their regional center, and school districts must assess children 3 and older for special education at no cost. Answer four questions to see the contacts for your ZIP code.

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Evaluation providers near Fresno

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Evaluation types

Explore evaluations in Fresno

Choose the evaluation type that best matches the questions your family wants answered.

Often 2–4 appointments

Autism Evaluation

A close look at social communication, behavior, development, and everyday functioning.

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Usually 2–4 appointments

ADHD Evaluation

An assessment of attention, impulse control, activity level, executive function, and how symptoms affect daily life.

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Often 6–12 testing hours

Neuro­psycho­logical Evaluation

A broad assessment of thinking, learning, memory, attention, language, and emotional functioning.

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Often 4–8 testing hours

Psycho­educational Evaluation

An evaluation focused on how a child learns and why academic progress may be difficult.

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Often 4–8 testing hours

Learning Disability Evaluation

Targeted testing to understand persistent difficulty with reading, writing, or mathematics.

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Often 3–6 testing hours

Dyslexia Evaluation

A focused assessment of word reading, decoding, fluency, spelling, language, and related skills.

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Often 1–3 appointments

Developmental Evaluation

A broad assessment of early development, including communication, movement, play, learning, social interaction, and everyday skills.

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Often 1–3 hours

Speech-Language Evaluation

An assessment of speech sounds, language understanding and expression, fluency, voice, and social communication.

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Often 1–3 hours

Occupational Therapy Evaluation

An assessment of how motor, sensory, regulation, and daily-living skills affect participation at home, school, and in the community.

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Often 1–6 testing hours

Gifted Testing

Assessment of advanced reasoning and learning strengths, sometimes alongside academic, attention, or social-emotional questions.

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Often 3–8 hours across visits

Intellectual Disability Evaluation

An assessment of intellectual functioning and adaptive skills in conceptual, social, and practical life.

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