The Bronx has world-class help — you just have to know where it is, and that it's often free or low-cost. This is the Bronx's own credential-vetted directory of the best evaluators, schools, therapists, and doctors near you, with bilingual options. Then, if you want it, an expert reads your child's records and builds your plan.
We don't rank by star ratings — they're noisy and easy to game. Every group below earns its place by credentials: board certification, school accreditation, professional licensure, and standing in the field's real professional bodies. The honest bar, not the loudest reviews.
A renowned NYC nonprofit whose board-certified clinicians do thorough learning, ADHD, and autism evaluations — in person and via telehealth. (For Bronx-based evaluations, also see RFK CERC below and the Parnes Clinic in the low-cost section.)
The American Board of Professional Psychology's directory lists clinicians who passed board certification in clinical neuropsychology — the real credential to look for in a private evaluator.
A long-established Bronx nonprofit (Pelham Parkway) providing quality programs for children with a range of disabilities — including emotional/behavioral and learning needs and visual impairment.
The New York State Education Department's official list of approved private special-education (853) schools — the way to confirm a school is state-approved, which matters for district-funded placement.
The Academy's directory lists accredited Orton-Gillingham practitioners — the gold-standard credential for a private dyslexia tutor near you.
A huge audiobook/highlighting library — free for students with a qualifying reading disability, so your child keeps up with grade-level books while they learn to decode.
A long-established NYC multidisciplinary provider serving the Bronx — speech, occupational, physical, and ABA therapy with licensed clinicians, and bilingual services across many languages.
For more options, the BHCOE directory lists every accredited ABA provider in the Bronx — the real quality bar for choosing ABA.
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's directory lists speech-language pathologists who hold the CCC-SLP — the national mark of a fully qualified clinician.
The Rose F. Kennedy Children's Evaluation & Rehabilitation Center — the Bronx's premier academic hub for comprehensive developmental evaluation and care (board-certified developmental pediatrics, neurology, autism diagnosis, and a national LEND training program).
Board-certified developmental-behavioral pediatricians across NYC locations — another strong option for diagnosing and managing autism, ADHD, and developmental concerns.
A long-established NYC special-education advocacy practice that guides families through evaluations, IEPs, placement, and the city's complex process — serving Bronx families.
For more options, the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates' directory lists active, vetted special-education advocates and attorneys serving New York.
Ferkauf's training clinic, right in the Bronx, provides full psychoeducational and neuropsychological child evaluations on a sliding scale (~$250 or less for psychoeducational, ~$350 or less for neuropsych) — and states it will never turn a family away for financial reasons.
Free help understanding your rights, the IEP process, evaluations, and meetings — one of the best free resources in the country, serving all five boroughs.
Federally funded and free — they help New York families understand their rights, the IEP/504 process, evaluations, and meetings. A great first call.
New York's protection & advocacy agency — free legal-rights information and help if your child's rights are being denied.
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