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Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide assess children from pre-K through college. Comprehensive testing is recommended for unexplained causes of academic underachievement, reading, writing, or math difficulties, attention and organization problems, visual or auditory processing problems, sensory processing disorder, and possible Aspergers Syndrome.
We have a special interest in the learning challenges of gifted and twice exceptional students, and college-attending or college-bound dyslexics.
Students who require assessments for the SAT or ACT will require specific tests to meet the criteria of the College Board. We recommend that these assessments be scheduled 6-9 months in advance of the planned test. Assessments for the SAT / ACT are not usually reimbursed by health insurance.
The Eides' assessments go beyond checklists to understand a particular student's learning profile, developmental course, motivations and temperament. Detailed recommendations are made for home, school, and therapy. When other professionals are involved (OTs, speech therapists, tutors, etc.), we help prioritize interventions and give the parents (and child) a big picture of strengths and challenge areas. They provide homeschooling families with extensive curricular recommendations.
The Eides' comprehensive assessments are usually covered at least in part by all major health insurance plans excluding HMOs. The Eides are out-of-network for all plans, but most families receive at least partial reimbursement. Common plans among our families include: Premera Blue Cross / Blue Shield, Regence, Uniform Medical Plan, Cigna, Aetna, and United Healthcare. Some parents have had their school districts pay for an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE), but school authorities need to be in contact with us directly for approval. The Eides are not able to see L&I, Medicaid, DSHS, Basic, state, or Medicare insurance, but some families have been able to obtain reimbursement from Adoption Support. Tax deductions may also be taken for our assessments if other criteria are met.
Active military service families are advised to contact us directly about Tricare.
We may be able to provide telephone consultations in the near future; feel free to contact us by email or check back on these pages at the start of summer.
The first two pages of the Patient
Intake Forms must be received by our
clinic before appointments are booked.
All information must be complete on
these forms before appointments are
booked- this includes the financial
information page.
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Please do not send credit card information by email
because it may not be secure. Send intake forms
by regular mail or fax and we will contact you
to book an appointment. Whenever possible, please email us to let us know
that your forms are on their way. We try to answer all emails within 48 hrs. If you have not heard from us, leave a brief message at 425-742-2218. Because of spam filters, sometimes emails do not arrive.
Comprehensive Assessment
Common visit codes include Comprehensive
Neurology Consultation (99245), New
Patient Visit (99204),
and Neuropsychological Assessment (96118). The cost of a full
assessment including follow up visit is:
$3000. Payment is due at the time of initial visit. Check, Mastercard, and Visa
are accepted. Because the Eides are MDs, their assessments are consider under medical and not mental health benefits. Health Savings
Accounts have also been used successfully for
reimbursement.
Referring physicians may use a wide
variety of appropriate diagnosis codes,
including, but not limited to: learning disability (315.2),
encephalopathy (348.30), attention
deficit disorder (314.00), academic
underachievement (313.83), developmental
delay (315.90), or spells (780.39).
Neurology Consultation includes a
survey all major nervous system
functions including vision, hearing,
gross language, fine & gross motor
coordination, strength, sensation, and
general outline of medical &
developmental history, and review of
symptoms. Based on the Neurology
Consultation, referrals to appropriate
therapists and other professionals are
made.
The Neuropsychological Assessment includes
examination for major cognitive areas,
including hemispheric dominance, pencil
control, fine motor control & speed,
phonology, speed of word retrieval,
language skills (receptive, expressive,
figurative, semantic, syntactical),
gross motor & balance, attention, short
& long term memory, visual & auditory
memory, L-R discrimination, time
orientation, problem-solving & planning,
and spatial relations. The 96118 code
encompasses test administration,
scoring, interpretation, and reporting
of performance relative to age norms.
Our reports will also include practical
advice regarding learning differences or
preferences, and specific curricular or
resources recommendations. We will
review school reports, written and
creative work of students, and results
of previous
IQ or cognitive assessments. At times,
families have invited children's
teachers or tutors to the follow-up
visit, and this can be very helpful for
coordinating the student's plan.
College-Bound Dyslexic Testing for the SAT / ACT:
Testing for college-board dyslexic students seeking evaluation to determine eligibility for accommodations on the SAT or ACT is priced at $1200 if students have a prior well-documented and current diagnosis. If general recommendations for remediation or classroom accommodations are needed, then comprehensive testing is indicated instead.
If you still have questions after
viewing our website, the Eides are quicker to respond to email queries than phone.
Out-of-state families should expect to
be available the entire day. A list of
local hotels is available
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