Full Evaluation in Augusta
A full evaluation is a comprehensive psychological and psychoeducational assessment that goes beyond a single IQ test. It provides a detailed picture of your cognitive, academic, emotional, and behavioral functioning, with actionable recommendations for academic planning, career development, or clinical intervention.
Last Updated: August 2026
Child IQ Testing
WISC-V & Stanford-Binet 5 for ages 6–16. Gifted identification, learning profiles.
Adult IQ Testing
WAIS-IV & WAIS-5 available. Comprehensive adult cognitive assessments for clinical and occupational purposes.
WAIS-IV & WAIS-5 Tests
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale® – Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV) and Fifth Edition (WAIS-5) – the gold standard for adult IQ testing.
Gifted Testing
Identify giftedness for school placement, enrichment, and talent programs using WISC-V or Stanford-Binet 5.
Mensa Testing
Official Mensa admission testing and preparation for the high-IQ society. Accepts WAIS-IV, WAIS-5, and Stanford-Binet 5 scores.
Schedule Full Evaluation
Book your comprehensive assessment with detailed report and recommendations for academic planning. Includes WISC-V, WAIS-IV, WAIS-5, or Stanford-Binet 5 as appropriate, with a licensed psychologist in Augusta today.
Augusta Full-Evaluation Planning Checklist
- Define the referral question and decision-maker.
- Obtain school, court, agency, testing-board, military, or medical documentation requirements in writing.
- Collect developmental, education, language, medical, psychiatric, occupational, military, and family history.
- Identify the correct examiner specialty and age range.
- Discuss insurance authorization, self-pay estimate, records fees, report turnaround, and consultation.
- Plan Augusta travel, parking, Fort Gordon access, accessibility, interpreter needs, and multiple sessions.
Choosing the Correct Augusta Evaluation Path
- Focused IQ: Giftedness, Mensa prior evidence, or a narrow intellectual question.
- Psychoeducational: Learning disability, school performance, accommodations, or twice-exceptionality.
- Neuropsychological: Brain injury, epilepsy, stroke, memory, neurological disease, complex medical history, or rehabilitation.
- Developmental: Autism, global delay, adaptive functioning, language, or early-childhood concerns.
- Forensic: Court, disability, capacity, immigration, fitness-for-duty, or legal questions requiring specialized methods.
- School evaluation: IDEA/504 eligibility and educational need determined by the responsible district team.
What is a Full Evaluation?
A full evaluation is a comprehensive psychological and psychoeducational assessment that provides a complete picture of your cognitive, academic, emotional, and behavioral functioning. Unlike a single IQ test, which focuses only on cognitive abilities, a full evaluation includes multiple tests and assessments to provide a holistic understanding of your strengths and challenges.
Full evaluations are typically conducted by licensed psychologists and can take anywhere from 2 to 6 hours of testing time, often spread across multiple sessions.
What a Full Evaluation Includes
- Cognitive Assessment (IQ testing): WISC-V (children), WAIS-IV or WAIS-5 (adults), or Stanford-Binet 5 to measure intellectual abilities
- Academic Achievement Testing: Measures reading, writing, math, and other academic skills
- Behavioral and Emotional Assessment: Questionnaires and interviews to assess emotional well-being, social functioning, and behavioral patterns
- Executive Functioning Assessment: Measures attention, planning, organization, and self-regulation
- Clinical Interview: Detailed interview to understand personal history, concerns, and goals
- Comprehensive Report: Detailed findings with scores, interpretations, and actionable recommendations
Full Evaluation vs. Single IQ Test
| Feature | Full Evaluation | Single IQ Test |
|---|---|---|
| What's Measured | Cognitive, academic, emotional, behavioral | Cognitive abilities only |
| Testing Time | 2-6 hours (often multiple sessions) | 45-90 minutes |
| Tests Included | IQ test + achievement tests + emotional/behavioral assessments | Single IQ test (e.g., WISC-V, WAIS-IV, WAIS-5, SB-5) |
| Report | Comprehensive, multi-page report with detailed recommendations | Shorter report with IQ scores and basic interpretation |
| Best For | Complex cases, learning disabilities, ADHD, emotional concerns, legal documentation | Gifted identification, school placement, Mensa |
| Cost Range | $1,200-$3,000 | $200-$1,200 |
When Is a Full Evaluation Recommended?
A full evaluation is recommended in several situations:
- Learning disabilities: Suspected dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, or other learning disorders
- ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnosis and treatment planning
- Giftedness with learning challenges (2E): Twice-exceptional children who are both gifted and have learning disabilities
- Autism assessment: Comprehensive evaluation for autism spectrum disorder
- Educational planning: For Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or 504 plans
- Legal documentation: For court cases, disability claims, or special education advocacy
- Mental health concerns: Anxiety, depression, or other emotional challenges affecting academic or occupational functioning
- College accommodations: Documentation for accommodations on college entrance exams (SAT, ACT, GRE) or in college settings
Augusta Hospitals and Medical Centers Offering Evaluations
Wellstar MCG Health and Augusta University
The academic health system and university support psychiatry, psychology, neurology, rehabilitation, developmental, pediatric, and specialty referral pathways. Confirm whether the appropriate department provides the exact neuropsychological or cognitive evaluation needed.
Children’s Hospital of Georgia
Pediatric specialty services may coordinate developmental, neurological, medical, and behavioral referrals for complex child cases.
Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center
Eligible veterans may access mental-health, neurological, rehabilitation, and specialty services according to referral, clinical need, and VA procedures.
Eisenhower Army Medical Center and Fort Gordon
Military beneficiaries may receive or be referred for medical, behavioral-health, rehabilitation, and neuropsychological services according to TRICARE and military-system procedures.
NeuroBehavioral Associates
The Augusta clinic provides neuropsychological assessment for pediatric and adult referral questions, with the battery selected according to neurological, medical, developmental, or cognitive needs.
Private psychological and educational assessment
Georgia Psychology & Counseling explicitly offers intellectual, academic, ADHD, autism, behavioral, and personality assessment for adults, teens, and children.
Augusta Evaluation Costs by Provider
- Focused cognitive testing: Several hundred dollars is common when the question is narrow and the report is concise.
- Psychoeducational evaluation: Higher fees reflect achievement testing, attention and executive measures, rating scales, records, diagnosis, feedback, and detailed recommendations.
- Neuropsychological evaluation: Complex medical, neurological, injury, memory, or disability cases require more hours and usually cost more.
- Healthcare, VA, and military systems: Coverage depends on medical necessity, referral, authorization, network status, and benefits.
- School evaluations: Public-school evaluations under special-education law should not require families to purchase private testing.
- Written estimate: Request the battery, meetings, report length, cancellation policy, turnaround, and extra consultation charges.
Augusta Legal and Forensic Evaluations
Legal, disability, capacity, guardianship, immigration, workplace, military, and forensic evaluations require an examiner with the correct specialty and a clear legal question. A routine IQ test or therapy letter is not automatically a forensic opinion.
- Venue and standard: Confirm the court, agency, military command, employer, school, or attorney’s required format.
- Role clarity: Treatment and forensic roles may conflict.
- Language and disability: Use qualified accommodations and explain interpretive limits.
- Records and validity: Forensic work commonly requires collateral records, validity measures, and a defensible chain of information.
Augusta Evaluation Timeline and Process
- Referral clarification and intake.
- Records and rating-scale collection.
- Battery selection based on age, language, health, military history, and purpose.
- One or more testing sessions.
- Scoring, validity analysis, integration, and diagnosis when appropriate.
- Feedback with practical recommendations.
- Written report and optional consultation with consent.
Focused testing may be completed quickly; comprehensive evaluations often require several weeks from intake through final report.
Augusta Insurance Coverage for Evaluations
Insurance is more likely to cover testing tied to a medical or psychiatric diagnosis than testing solely for gifted placement, school admission, Mensa, or career curiosity. Verify referral, prior authorization, network status, deductible, educational exclusions, and report fees. TRICARE, VA, Medicaid, employer, and private-plan rules differ.
Augusta Evaluation Referrals
- Primary care, pediatrics, neurology, psychiatry, and rehabilitation: For medical or complex clinical questions.
- Georgia Psychology & Counseling: For intellectual, academic, ADHD, autism, behavioral, and personality evaluation.
- NeuroBehavioral Associates: For neuropsychological questions involving neurological, medical, developmental, or cognitive concerns.
- RCSS: For educational disability evaluation, gifted identification, and school-based services.
- VA and Fort Gordon systems: For eligible veteran and military-beneficiary referrals.
Benefits of a Full Evaluation
- Complete picture: Understand the full picture of your or your child's functioning – cognitive, academic, emotional, and behavioral
- Accurate diagnosis: Receive precise diagnoses for learning disabilities, ADHD, autism, or other conditions
- Legal documentation: Obtain documentation for IEPs, 504 plans, college accommodations, disability claims, or court cases
- Personalized recommendations: Receive tailored recommendations for academic planning, career development, therapy, or treatment
- Peace of mind: Understand your or your child's strengths and challenges and how to address them effectively
- Long-term planning: Use the findings for educational, career, and personal planning
Full Evaluations in Augusta
Augusta offers private psychology, academic health, neuropsychology, VA, military, rehabilitation, and school-system pathways. Select a provider according to age, referral purpose, specialty, insurance, report recipient, accessibility, and timing rather than simply choosing the closest office.
Frequently Asked Questions
A full evaluation typically includes cognitive testing (IQ), academic achievement testing, behavioral and emotional assessments, a clinical interview, and a comprehensive written report with recommendations.
Testing typically takes 2-6 hours, often spread across 2-3 sessions. The entire process from consultation to receiving the report usually takes 2-4 weeks.
The report includes background information, test scores, normative comparisons, interpretation of findings, diagnostic impressions (if applicable), and actionable recommendations for academic planning, treatment, or accommodations.
No. A full evaluation is much more comprehensive and includes cognitive testing, academic testing, emotional/behavioral assessments, and a clinical interview. An IQ test only measures cognitive abilities.
Some insurance plans cover full evaluations when they are deemed medically necessary. Coverage varies by plan and provider. We recommend checking with your insurance provider.
Yes. A full evaluation provides the documentation needed for college accommodations, including extended time on exams, note-taking assistance, and other academic support services.
Some components of a full evaluation can be done via telehealth, but many tests (especially cognitive and achievement tests) require in-person administration for accurate scoring. Confirm the administration format with the selected psychologist before scheduling.
Get a good night's sleep, eat a healthy meal, and arrive relaxed. Bring any relevant documents (previous evaluations, school records, medical history). No specific preparation is needed for the tests themselves.
Typical fees range from $1,200 to $3,000 or more, depending on the complexity of the evaluation. Some insurance plans cover testing when medically necessary.
A full evaluation can provide useful documentation for an IEP or Section 504 request, but the school team independently determines eligibility, services, and accommodations under current law and district procedures.