THE INITIAL EVALUATION PACKAGE
“You’re not overreacting. They really don’t follow the timelines.”
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE INITIAL EVALUATION PROCESS
Here’s what no school will say out loud:
The evaluation process overwhelms almost every parent.
Schools often delay, minimize, or avoid identifying needs.
The district’s evaluation is usually not comprehensive enough.
Parents sign consent forms while dissociated or in a freeze response.
Advocacy begins long before the first meeting but no one tells you that.
You’re not stressed because you’re emotional.
You’re stressed because this system is built to exhaust you into quiet compliance.
This package exists to make sure that does not happen.
WHO THIS PACKAGE IS FOR
Parents who:
suspect ADHD, autism, dyslexia, DCD, EF challenges, anxiety, trauma
have asked for help and been brushed off
don’t know what an “evaluation plan” should include
are overwhelmed by school paperwork
can’t tell what’s legally required vs optional
feel triggered or shut down during school communication
have been told “let’s wait and see” for the 45th time
feel like they’re begging for support
want to understand the PROCESS, not just the paperwork
This package is for families who want to do the evaluation right the first time.
THE SOMATIC IEP DIFFERENCE (Initial Eval Edition)
What you do is not typical advocacy.
It is not “help filling out a form.”
This is:
nervous-system-first evaluation navigation
trauma-informed parent preparation
ND-affirming lens on ALL behaviors
evaluation plan rewriting
service eligibility mapping
school-dynamic interpretation
accommodation forecasting
emotional co-regulation
decision fatigue prevention
and advocacy scripting
with zero shame and zero gaslighting
It is advocacy that protects the child and the mother.
WHAT WE ACTUALLY DO IN THIS PACKAGE
Somatic Intake (Parent + Child Nervous System Map)
Before we touch an IEP form, we map:
parent trauma activation points
school triggers
shutdown patterns
fawn responses
communication overwhelm
sensory load
emotional load
previous traumatic education experiences
Your body tells the truth schools ignore.
Education Record Review (If provided)
We look at:
grades
teacher comments
behavior incidents
reading/math data
executive function indicators
speech/OT/psych flags
previous interventions
This tells us what SHOULD be evaluated not what the school feels like evaluating.
Evaluation Request Strategy + Scripts
We draft:
the written request
the areas of suspected disability
the required timelines
language that prevents school delays
evidence-based requests
ND-friendly framing schools can hear
You never send another “I don’t know how to word this” email again.
Evaluation Plan Review + Rewrite
Schools often propose:
incomplete plans
minimal assessments
missing domains (EF, sensory, anxiety, social communication)
generic academic testing only
“teacher observation” instead of real data
We do:
comprehensive evaluation mapping
evidence-based domain justification
rewrite the consent plan
script your request for additional assessments
make sure NOTHING critical is missing
Your child deserves a full picture, not a snapshot.
Parent Regulation Prep Before Signing
Parents often sign consent while dysregulated.
This leads to:
passive consent
missed evaluations
incomplete assessments
future disputes
We do a somatic consent session first:
regulate your body
compress your decision load
review only what matters today
pause anything that can wait
identify freeze/fawn states
ensure consent is informed, not pressured
Mid-Process Somatic Check-In
Because waiting 60 days for results is a psychological nightmare.
We check:
what’s spiraling
what the school has (or hasn’t) done
how your nervous system is coping
what communication needs reinforcing
how to plan for the results meeting
This is where parents usually lose steam.
You won’t.
Post-Evaluation Report Decode
Psych reports are not written for humans.
I decode:
every score
every domain
what the school is minimizing
what they got right
what they missed
what legally matters
You will finally understand the narrative in the data — and the story it SHOULD tell.
IEP Eligibility Prep + Scripts
Before the results meeting, we prepare:
your parent statement
your priority list (max 3)
your “non-negotiables”
translated ND language the school can hear
questions for the psych
questions for the team
your regulated plan (somatic pre-meeting)
This is your protection against overwhelm and fawn mode.
Results Meeting Support (Live or Written)
Depending on package tier:
You get:
scripting
language coaching
real-time regulation guidance (if live)
post-meeting summary
written follow-up templates
No parent should walk into a results meeting alone, dysregulated, and outnumbered.
EVER
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITH
✔ A comprehensive evaluation plan
✔ Somatic nervous system map
✔ Full rewrite of the school’s proposed plan
✔ Parent scripts
✔ Eligibility preparation
✔ A trauma-informed meeting strategy
✔ A clear understanding of the data
✔ A predictable roadmap
✔ A calmer nervous system
✔ Zero shame
✔ More power
✔ More clarity
✔ Less fear
✔ The ability to hold your child through the process
And the biggest thing:
You stop feeling like you’re failing.
You finally know what’s happening and why.
HOW PARENTS FEEL AFTER THIS PACKAGE
calmer
not alone
more grounded
less scared
more confident
empowered
prepared
validated
less confused
less overwhelmed
less ashamed
more in control
And most importantly:
Your nervous system and your child’s nervous system both stabilize.
Because finally you’re not fighting blind.
PACKAGE STRUCTURE
Length:
8–10 weeks (based on district timeline)
Sessions:
Somatic Intake (90 min)
Evaluation Mapping Session (90 min)
Evaluation Plan Rewrite Session (90 min)
Somatic Consent Session (60 min)
Midpoint Check-In (60 min)
Results Prep (90 min)
Post-Report Decode (90 min)
Optional Meeting Attendance (60–90 min)
Between Session Support:
structured messaging (2×/week)
Notion IEP + Somatic Hub
scripts + templates
timeline monitoring
Not Included:
due process representation
therapy
crisis management
home programming
We keep the container clean and regulated.
Green Bottle Equity Pricing
Because advocacy, regulation, and nervous system safety should never be reserved only for those with disposable income.
Many neurodivergent families and founders carry disproportionate financial, medical, and emotional burdens. Our pricing model honors that reality without gatekeeping, shame, or means testing.
You Choose Your Tier
There is no application.
No financial proof.
No justification.
You choose the tier that matches your family’s current financial reality and capacity.
Ask yourself:
“At what rate can I say yes to this support without putting my family in crisis and while honoring the value of the transformation I am stepping into?”