PLEASE READ BEFORE SUBMITTING AN APPOINTMENT REQUEST

How to choose which appointment request is right for you:

  • Initial Psychological Evaluations: Choose if your child has never received a psychological evaluation before. This does not include speech, occupational, or physical therapy evaluations, school evaluations, or assessments conducted by your pediatrician (e.g., Vanderbilt).

    • The comprehensive evaluation I do typically assess for neurodevelopmental disorders (Autism, ADHD, intellectual disorders, etc.)

    • If you are concerned about mood disorders (e.g., Anxiety, Depression, Adjustment Disorders, etc.), specific learning disorders (e.g., dyslexia), behavior challenges, or mild speech delays ONLY, then I would recommend going to a psychologist for therapy and they will do a clinical interview and can diagnose and treat from there, have a speech/language pathologist evaluation, and/or a psychoeducational evaluation through the school, as my evaluations are not as effective for those types of diagnoses.

      • NOTE: If there is a mood or behavior disorder that presents itself alongside or is “comorbid” with a neurodevelopmental disorder, my evaluation is appropriate.

  • Psychological re-evaluation: If your child has already had a previous psychological evaluation and has a diagnosis of Autism and you are seeking the Medicaid update required for ABA therapy, please indicate that you are requesting a “CARS/GARS Plus Evaluation” appointment and Dr. Cygan can typically accommodate you within 2-4 weeks. Dr. Cygan can also assess for additional co-morbidities and diagnoses at this time (e.g., ADHD).

  • If your child has a diagnosis other than Autism and you are looking for an updated evaluation to assess current functioning, please select this option and include their current diagnosis in the message section.

    • Please note: Dr. Cygan will need a copy of your child’s previous evaluation report.

  • Katie Beckett/Deeming Waiver and NOW Comp: If you are seeking a Katie Beckett Deeming Waiver or NOW Comp waiver evaluation, please select it and indicate if this is for an initial application or re-application.

  • NOTE: Please limit your request to one method of communication. Dr. Cygan returns emails in the order they were received and is typically unable to answer the phone during the day. Multiple submissions delay the scheduling process for everyone.