Neuropsychological & Learning Evaluations for Larchmont, NY Families

Larchmont families come to this practice with a question that has usually already been raised somewhere else — by a teacher at Chatsworth Avenue or Murray Avenue, by a guidance counselor at Hommocks, or by a parent's own sense that a bright child is working far harder than their results suggest. 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 Larchmont at her office in Mount Kisco.

Larchmont children are Mamaroneck district students

Larchmont has no school district of its own. Village children attend the Mamaroneck Union Free School District, which runs six schools across Larchmont and Mamaroneck: Central, Chatsworth Avenue, Mamaroneck Avenue and Murray Avenue elementary schools, then Hommocks Middle School and Mamaroneck High School.

That is worth saying plainly, because it changes who reads the report. A private evaluation for a Larchmont child is written for a Mamaroneck UFSD Committee on Special Education or 504 team — the same people who will decide whether an accommodation is reasonable and who will be asked to put it into practice. A report full of general recommendations is easy to nod at and hard to implement. The recommendations in these reports are written to be specific enough that a teacher can act on them on a Monday morning.

What usually prompts the call

• A child who reads accurately but slowly, and whose comprehension collapses under timed conditions

• A strong student whose grades drop in sixth or seventh grade, when the organizational load at Hommocks jumps

• Attention concerns that look different at home than they do at school

• A teen who needs documentation for extended time on College Board or ACT testing, with a deadline attached

• Questions about autism in a verbally capable child whose social difficulties have been read as shyness

• A young adult back from a first year of college that did not go the way anyone expected

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. Parents who do not want to wait for the district's own process, or who want an independent picture alongside it, often choose a private evaluation for exactly that reason.

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 Larchmont

The office is at 100 South Bedford Road, Suite 340, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. From Larchmont it is roughly a 30 to 35 minute drive outside of rush hour — the Hutchinson River Parkway north, which runs directly into I-684, then off at Mount Kisco. Testing sessions are scheduled to make the trip worth it: longer blocks rather than many short visits.

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

If you are a Larchmont parent trying to work out whether an evaluation is the right next step, the free 15-minute call is the place to start. Describe what you are seeing and ask whatever you want to ask. Request a call → or call 914-200-2512.