Staten Island has fewer specialists than the other boroughs — so knowing exactly who's good here (and which nearby options are worth the trip) matters even more. This is Staten Island's own credential-vetted directory: the best local evaluators, schools, therapists, and doctors. 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 Staten Island child psychologist with a post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychological assessment (formerly at Staten Island University Hospital) — comprehensive evaluations for learning, attention, and autism, right on the island.
A Staten Island practice offering school neuropsychological evaluations — the kind of thorough learning/attention testing that drives a strong IEP.
The American Board of Professional Psychology's directory lists clinicians who passed board certification in clinical neuropsychology — the real credential to look for.
A Staten Island nonprofit (since 1976) and a national leader in autism — its NYS-approved school serves students ages 5–21 with evidence-based, ABA-grounded instruction aligned to each child's IEP, including those with significant needs.
The New York State Education Department's official list of approved private special-education (853) schools — to find and confirm options on Staten Island and nearby.
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 Staten Island practice evaluating and treating speech and language delays — with occupational and physical therapy too, all in one place on the island.
A private, family-based Staten Island practice specializing in pediatric speech therapy and occupational therapy (sensory integration) with a warm, individualized approach.
A BHCOE-accredited ABA provider with a Staten Island location, serving children birth–21 with BCBA-led, individualized autism programming.
For more options, the BHCOE directory lists every accredited ABA provider on Staten Island — the real quality bar for choosing ABA.
Led by Dr. Michele Dehnert, this Northwell team (584 Forest Ave) provides board-certified developmental-behavioral evaluation and care — autism, ADHD, developmental delay, and learning problems — right on the island.
Northwell's larger Cohen Children's developmental-behavioral team is another board-certified option for diagnosis and ongoing management.
A long-established NYC special-education advocacy practice that guides families through evaluations, IEPs, placement, and the city's complex process — serving Staten Island families.
For more options, the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates' directory lists active, vetted special-education advocates and attorneys serving New York.
Staten Island has no on-island sliding-scale evaluation clinic, but Columbia's Teachers College training clinic offers psychoeducational and neuropsychological assessments on a sliding scale that can go remarkably low — worth the trip for a gold-standard evaluation.
Another nearby sliding-scale option (in the Bronx): full child psychoeducational and neuropsychological evaluations, with fees set by need — they state they'll never turn a family away for money.
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 Staten Island 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 Staten Island providers from the vetted directory above.
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