Queens is one of the most diverse places on earth — and a great specialist across the city often isn't realistic from here. So this is Queens's own credential-vetted directory of the best evaluators, schools, therapists, and doctors near you, with bilingual help where it matters. 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.
Comprehensive, school-ready neuropsychological and learning evaluations from a top academic center (with Queens-area locations) — for learning disabilities, ADHD, and autism.
A renowned NYC nonprofit whose board-certified clinicians (including ABPdN-certified pediatric neuropsychologists) do thorough learning, ADHD, and autism evaluations — in person and via telehealth.
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 Jamaica Estates school offering individualized academics plus therapeutic support for students with learning disabilities and emotional challenges — a NYS-approved nonpublic special-education school.
The New York State Education Department's official list of approved private special-education 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 with strong roots in Queens — 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 Queens — 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.
Northwell's Cohen Children's multidisciplinary team of board-certified developmental-behavioral pediatricians evaluates and manages autism, ADHD, and developmental concerns — convenient to Queens, and accepts most insurance.
Board-certified developmental-behavioral pediatricians (with a dedicated ADHD clinic) across NYC locations — the medical anchor for a strong IEP.
A long-established NYC special-education advocacy practice that guides families through evaluations, IEPs, placement, and the city's complex process — serving Queens families.
For more options, the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates' directory lists active, vetted special-education advocates and attorneys serving New York.
The CUNY training clinic provides psychoeducational and learning-disability assessments at low cost — with sliding-scale fees for families with demonstrated need — right in Queens.
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.
A short message — your child, your Queens district, and what you're facing. We set up a secure way to share the IEP.
We review the records against your rights and match your child to the right Queens providers from the vetted directory above.
A clear written plan, plus a vetted Queens advocate, found and recommended for you, for the in-person help.
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