OpenWorld is a lifespan clinic, meaning evaluations are available for children (ages 2+) and adults.

Yes, your evaluator will pick an evaluation plan that is made just for you after your initial consultation.

Find more information about payment options on our billing page.

• Yes, for ComPsych with pre-approval.

• No, for IQ/giftedness-only assessments.

• We provide superbills for private insurance reimbursement (not guaranteed)

We have three locations in Everett, WA, Santa Clara, CA, San Jose, CA and San Juan Capistrano, CA. Visit our locations page for more information.

You will receive a link to our OpenWorld portal, which includes the office policies agreement and other forms to complete before your first meeting.

For adults, just bring yourself! For a child evaluation, please bring your child to the assessment for a brief interview or observation. Depending on the child’s age, we might meet with the parents/caregivers separately or together for the initial consultation.

• Initial Consultation: ~50 minutes

• Testing Sessions: 1.5–2 hours (IQ); 2–3 hours (child/adult ADHD or learning); 4–6 hours (adult neurocognitive or autism)

• Overall: Report and feedback usually completed within 3–6 weeks (autism/neurocognitive may take up to 4–6 weeks

• Complete pre‑visit forms via portal (medical/school info, symptom questionnaires)

• Bring relevant documents (records, IEPs, past test results)

• Ensure rest, nutrition, and comfort items (glasses, supports)

• For adult ADHD/learning, follow guidelines about medications (e.g., stimulant pause)

• Avoid practice tests!

The first meeting for the evaluation is typically a consultation session, which is a 50–60-minute meeting with your evaluator to go over your primary concerns and (if applicable) do some initial observations to determine the plan for evaluation. During the consultation, your evaluator will ask questions about your/your child’s mental health, behaviors, development, language, school/work activities, and other domains to start to develop an evaluation plan.

All evaluations are different, but you may be asked to complete the following tasks:

• Questionnaires and interviews (with clients and parents/family input)

• Computer tasks assessing attention, memory, processing speed

• Cognitive problem-solving, academic tasks (reading, writing, math)

• Diagnostic tools like SRS‑2, MIGDAS‑2 for autism, mood/emotion screening

Yes—reports are private, shared only with your permission. We can also discuss what accommodations or supports might be helpful from a strengths-based, neurodiversity-affirming perspective.

Yes, Intellectual Quotient (IQ) is tested using measures that are commonly accepted for admissions, including the WISC-V and the WPPSI-IV. Our founder, Dr. Beard was part of a team that developed extended norms for the WISC-V, which are used when needed for giftedness testing (e.g., children who score >99.9th percentile). If your school admission requires a different test, contact us to let us know.

We do not provide DDA evaluations. However, we can assess for adaptive behavior including instruments approved for the DDA application. Please give us a call or reach out for more information or to schedule a consultation.