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Dyslexia Evaluations in San Jose

Where to get dyslexia evaluation in San Jose: free public options, local providers with sourced details, and what to ask before you book.

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Free public evaluations

Free public evaluations for San Jose families

California pays for these evaluations. Which program you contact depends on your child's age. You can use them and a private evaluator at the same time.

Free · birth to 3

Early Start at San Andreas Regional Center

A free developmental evaluation for babies and toddlers.

  • AgesBirth to 3
  • CostFree
  • How to startRefer your own child. No doctor or diagnosis needed.
  • TimelineEvaluation and first plan within 45 days
How to apply, step by step
  • SARC contracts with outside providers for Early Start assessments, and the right number depends on your county.
  • For Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties, call Stars Infant Development at 1-844-700-9889 or use the 'STARS Assessment Request' link on SARC's Early Start page.
  • For Monterey County only, call Trumpet Behavioral Health at 1-831-443-1279 (fax referral line (831) 424-5566).
  • The email address sarcintake@starsinfantprogram.com appears only on the DDS Regional Center Listings page, not on SARC's own page; DDS lists it for the Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and San Benito intake.
  • The same DDS listing also shows earlystartintake@bluesprigpediatrics.com in SARC's fax field, with no explanation, so it is not used here.
  • DDS's county-by-county Family Resource Center page still lists different, apparently older intake numbers: Santa Clara (800) 404-5900, Santa Cruz (855) 370-3588, San Benito (831) 630-2525.
  • This file uses the numbers on SARC's own page, which match the DDS Regional Center Listings page.
  • SARC says assessment, eligibility, and the IFSP are completed within 45 days of first contact.
  • Family Resource Centers: Santa Clara, Parents Helping Parents (855) 727-5775; Santa Cruz and San Benito, Special Parents Information Network (831) 722-2800; Monterey, Special Kids Connect (831) 372-2730 (DDS name; SARC's page calls it 'Special Kids Crusade').

Checked Oct 16, 2026 · sanandreasregional.org, dds.ca.gov

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Free · age 3 and older

Your school district's special education office

San Jose families are served by more than one district, so we don't list one here. Ask the district where you live for an assessment, in writing. It has 15 days to send an assessment plan, and 60 days after you sign it to finish and meet with you.

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San Jose provider directory

No listed dyslexia providers in San Jose yet

We haven't listed a provider in San Jose or nearby Santa Clara, Campbell, Sunnyvale and Los Gatos yet. The closest listed organizations are in Palo Alto (Santa Clara County), which may mean a longer drive. Each detail shows where it came from; anything the organization hasn't published says “Not yet confirmed.”

2 providers in Santa Clara County

Ana C. DiRago, Ph.D.

Palo Alto · Santa Clara County

Some details not yet confirmed
NeuropsychologicalPsychoeducationalADHDAutism
  • TestingNot yet confirmed
  • AgesNot yet confirmed
  • InsuranceOut of network (superbill)
  • Medi-CalNot yet confirmed

Psychologist PSY 26762 (ANA C DIRAGO): active, renews Nov 2027. Checked in the California DCA licensee file, Oct 2026.

From the organization's website, checked Oct 18, 2026

Call 650-318-1556View profile

Children's Health Council (CHC)

Palo Alto · Santa Clara County

Some details not yet confirmed
AutismADHDNeuropsychologicalPsychoeducational

a joint program between CHC and Stanford Children’s Health

  • TestingNot yet confirmed
  • AgesBirth to 25
  • InsuranceOut of network (superbill)
  • Medi-CalNot yet confirmed

Psychologist PSY 27016 (JOAQUIN BURCIAGA): active, renews Aug 2028. Checked in the California DCA licensee file, Oct 2026.

Psychologist PSY 18575 (RAMSEY KHASHO): active, renews Nov 2028. Checked in the California DCA licensee file, Oct 2026.

From the organization's website, checked Oct 18, 2026

Call 650-688-3625View profile

We list an organization after confirming it exists at this location and offers the evaluation services listed, from its own published materials. Ages, insurance, and testing scope show “Not yet confirmed” until we can source them. Order never depends on payment.

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Before you book

EvaluationDyslexia Evaluation
Common formatOften 3–6 testing hours
Private-pay context$1,500–$4,500+ (illustrative)
Do you evaluate this age and concern regularly?Is this comprehensive testing or a consultation?Which parts are in person?What records should we send?Is a feedback meeting included?What is the current wait for a first appointment?
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We're starting the California directory in the Bay Area and adding providers slowly. A profile appears only after we confirm the organization, its location, and the services it publishes. Details we haven't confirmed are labeled “Not yet confirmed.”

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