Katonah, NY Evaluations — Ten Minutes from the Office
Katonah is one of the closest communities to this office, which makes the logistics of a multi-session evaluation about as easy as they get. Dr. Nicole Crispinelli is a licensed psychologist and a Diplomate in School Neuropsychology (American Board of School Neuropsychology). She evaluates children, adolescents and young adults from Katonah at her office in Mount Kisco.
The Katonah-Lewisboro School District
The district spans two communities and runs five schools: Increase Miller, Katonah and Meadow Pond elementary schools, then John Jay Middle School and John Jay High School.
Three elementary schools feeding one middle school and one high school means that, as in much of Northern Westchester, the point of greatest visibility is the move into John Jay Middle. Children who were known individually by a small elementary staff join a much larger cohort with multiple teachers and an expectation of independent organisation. What looks like a sudden change in a sixth grader is very often a pre-existing difficulty that the previous environment had been quietly absorbing.
What usually prompts the call
A child whose reading never became fluent, where the effort now shows up as avoidance
A sixth or seventh grader at John Jay Middle whose organisation has fallen apart
Attention concerns first raised by a teacher, or first noticed at home and not yet raised at school
A persistent gap between what a child understands and what they can produce on paper
Social difficulties in a verbally able child that have been read as shyness or stubbornness
A district evaluation that came back inconclusive, or that a family wants an independent view on
A John Jay junior or senior who needs documentation for College Board or ACT accommodations
A young adult whose first year of college went badly
What the evaluation involves
A free 15-minute call first — a conversation, not a booked appointment
A one-hour intake with parents, without the child present. Any previous testing is reviewed as part of that intake
Six to eight hours of direct testing with the child, usually across more than one session
A one-hour feedback meeting with parents to go through the findings before the report is finalized
The written report, typically one to two weeks after testing is complete
Attendance at a CSE or 504 meeting, by request, is included
Appointments can usually be scheduled within a few weeks. Sessions are not recorded. Office hours are 9:00 to 4:00, Monday through Friday.
How the report is used at school
Two routes exist. A 504 Plan provides accommodations — extended time, a separate testing location, assistive technology, reduced written output — for a student whose disability substantially limits a major life activity. An IEP provides specially designed instruction and related services, and requires classification under one of New York's disability categories. A private evaluation can support either, and part of the feedback meeting is spent on which route actually fits your child.
New York State regulations set the timelines once a district evaluation is requested: an initial individual evaluation must be completed within 60 days of the district receiving parental consent, and where a student is found eligible, the district must arrange programs and services within 60 school days of that consent.
Dr. Crispinelli spent more than ten years working inside New York public schools, and chaired both CSE and 504 committees. She has sat on the district side of these meetings, which is why the reports are written the way they are.
This is general information about how the process works in New York. It is not legal advice, and it is not a substitute for advice from a special education attorney or advocate.
Getting here from Katonah
The office is at 100 South Bedford Road, Suite 340, Mount Kisco, NY 10549 — about ten minutes from Katonah. Being this close makes it realistic to split testing across sessions without the travel becoming the hard part.
Fees, payment and insurance
This is a private-pay practice. A superbill is provided so you can pursue out-of-network reimbursement with your insurer if your plan allows it; reimbursement is never guaranteed and depends entirely on your individual plan. The codes that typically appear on a superbill for this work are 90791, 96132, 96133, 96136 and 96137.
Payment is accepted by check, Zelle, or credit card (credit card payments carry a 3.5% processing fee). Half is due when testing begins, and the balance is due upon receipt of the final report.
Start with a call
A free 15-minute call is the place to start — a conversation, not a booked appointment. Request a call → or call 914-200-2512.
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