The Free Press · October 13, 2026 · By Katie Davis

Neuropsychologist: Test-Accommodation Evaluations Can Cost Over $10,000

• The author states she is a neuropsychologist in New York City with more than a decade of experience specializing in neuropsychological evaluations and therapy for children with learning and attention deficit disorders.
• A diagnosis of ADHD, for example, can open the door to a range of accommodations in school, including extra time for testing, according to the author.
• A neuropsychological evaluation can cost upward of $10,000 and is rarely covered by insurance, according to the author.
• The author states that in recent years, clients in her private practice have come to expect and hope for a diagnosis, and that it is rare that she hears of neuropsychologists who do not recommend that students get extra time.

Practice details, cost figure, and accommodation statements as stated by the author in the original article. The piece is paywalled; facts are from its accessible portion. Original headline: "No, Your Kid Probably Doesn’t Need Extra Time on Their Tests".