Consultation and Evaluations

2023-24 Rates
Meet Our Team

Anne Donovan

Director, Consultation and Evaluation Services

[email protected]

508.653.6776 x299

Please contact us to request an evaluation:

Strength through collaboration is the guiding principle at the core of ACCEPT’s School Consultation & Evaluation Services Department. We offer a variety of evaluation services to meet the needs of diverse student populations in public schools. Our team of expert evaluators work collaboratively with districts to determine the type of evaluations needed and produce high-quality, recommendations-oriented reports to help guide teams in supporting the whole child.

ACCEPT offers a variety of consultation services to build districts’ capacity to service students with special needs. Our team of experts is available to provide student-specific or program-wide consultation. Our consultants have an average of 15 years experience, the majority of whom also serve as adjunct faculty and teach graduate graduate-level courses at local universities.

Our Services include:

Consultation Services Pie Chart

Evaluation Services

Program Evaluation Services

Special Education Program Evaluations: Autism, Therapeutic, and Alternative Education Programs

Student Assessment Services

  • Vocational Assessments
  • Transition Assessments
  • Functional Behavior Assessments/Trauma-Informed FBA
  • Psychological Assessments
  • Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Assessments
  • Speech/Language Assessments
  • Occupational Therapy Assessments
  • Physical Therapy Assessments

School Consultation

Highly qualified and experienced educators are available to work with schools on a short- or long-term basis. Consultation may include strategies to embed evidence-based interventions for specialized student populations, assessment methods, implementing specialized curricula, and development of behavioral supports. The individual needs of students and their classrooms determine the focus of these services.

On Site Professional Development

ACCEPT also offers on-site, professional development workshops tailored to each district’s unique needs. Our presenters have expertise in a wide range of topics in the field of special education and inclusive practice. Sample workshops include:

  • Functional Behavior Assessment: From Conceptualization To Practice
  • Registered Behavior Technician (RBT®) Training Course
  • The Nuts and Bolts of Transition Planning
  • DESE’s Low-Income Education Access Project (LEAP) Training
  • How Do We Step Back? Fading Staff Support While Increasing Student Independence

4 Tech Circle, Natick, MA 01760 | p. 508.653.6776 | f. 508.653.0878 | e. [email protected]

The ACCEPT Education Collaborative does not discriminate against students, parents, employees or the general public on the basis of race, color, sex, homeless status, gender identity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or age. ACCEPT is also committed to maintaining a school environment free of harassment. Harassment based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, homeless status, age or disability is prohibited. In addition to the protected classes identified above, as to employment practices, ACCEPT also does not discriminate based on genetic information, ancestry or status as a veteran. The sending district also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts and other designated youth groups in accordance with the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act. 20 U.S.C.§ 7905; 34 C.F.R. Part 108. The Collaborative also does not discriminate against students on the basis of homelessness in a manner consistent with the requirements of the McKinney-Vento Act. For more information contact ACCEPT’s designated compliance coordinator Dr. Donna Flaherty, 4 Tech Circle, Natick MA 01760. (508)653-6776