Independent Educational Evaluations
Dyslexia, Reading, Math & ADHD
Dr. Justin Bush, PhD · Licensed in Oregon & Washington
Evaluations by telehealth
Comprehensive reading, dyslexia, math and ADHD evaluations for children and teens — conducted by secure video across Oregon and Washington. Flat, published fees, a written Good Faith Estimate before anything begins, and the report in 10 business days.
Dyslexia & reading evaluations for children and teens
Independent, telehealth evaluations — with a close look at the attention and executive-functioning factors so often behind the struggle.
Dr. Justin Bush, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
Independent Educational Evaluations — Dyslexia, Reading, Math & ADHD
Oregon and Washington State
Dyslexia & reading evaluations for children and teens
Independent, telehealth evaluations — with a close look at the attention and executive-functioning factors so often behind the struggle.
Bright kids don’t struggle for no reason.
Understand the struggle. Name the strengths. Know what to do next — at home, at school, in sport, and in life.
Licensed Psychologist Dr. Justin Bush, PhD, provides psychological testing and evaluation for children, teens, and young adults across Oregon and Washington — independent educational evaluations for dyslexia and reading, math and dyscalculia, ADHD and executive functioning, and learning differences, together with the school consultation that turns findings into IEP and 504 supports.
At Positive Development, Dr. Bush helps families understand why a bright child is struggling at school — and what to do about it. Evaluations are comprehensive, conducted by telehealth, and written for the people who have to act on them: the parent, the teacher, and the IEP or 504 team. A small ongoing therapy and parent-consultation practice continues alongside the evaluation work.
Dr. Justin Bush, PhD
Dr. Justin Bush, PhD
Evaluations are the focus of this practice
Positive Development is now primarily an evaluation practice. Dr. Bush conducts independent educational evaluations for reading and dyslexia, math and dyscalculia, and the attention and executive-functioning factors that so often sit underneath them — by secure telehealth, throughout Oregon and Washington.
- Reading and dyslexia evaluations — is this dyslexia, and what else is driving the struggle?
- Math and dyscalculia evaluations — number sense, fact fluency, and problem solving, alongside cognitive processing.
- ADHD and executive functioning — assessed as part of every evaluation, not tacked on at the end.
- Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs) — for when a district’s evaluation does not answer your question. Referrals accepted from families, districts, attorneys, and advocates.
- Records review and second opinions — a written critique of an existing evaluation, with no new testing.
Flat, all-inclusive fees published up front, a written Good Faith Estimate before anything begins, and the report delivered within 10 business days of the final testing session. See evaluations and fees.
Therapy and parent consultation
Dr. Bush also sees a limited number of youth clients for individual psychotherapy, sports and performance psychology, and parenting consultation. Openings are limited, so please ask about current availability when you reach out.
Serving families throughout Oregon and Washington by secure video. Dr. Bush is in-network with Aetna, Lyra Health, and Regence BlueCross BlueShield for therapy; evaluations are self-pay, with a superbill provided on request for possible out-of-network reimbursement.
To get started, email intake@justinbushphd.com with a few sentences about your child and what you are seeing.
A diagnosis is only worth having if it changes what happens next.
How remote testing works
Interviews, rating scales, feedback sessions, and much of the testing battery are conducted by secure video. Many standardized measures have validated remote-administration procedures, and your child’s live testing session is kept under two hours — records review, scoring, interpretation, and report writing all happen without them.
No commute across the metro, no waiting room, and families outside Portland and Vancouver get the same evaluation as families inside it.
Resources for parents
Dyslexia & Reading
Fact sheets on dyslexia, reading, and effective instruction (International Dyslexia Association)
- Short, research-based explanations of what dyslexia is, how it is identified, and what actually helps.
- IDA: Dyslexia Fact Sheets
Learning & Attention Differences
Guides on dyslexia, ADHD, dyscalculia, and school supports (Understood)
- Free, plain-language resources for parents on learning and thinking differences, including IEPs and 504 plans.
- Understood: Learning & Thinking Differences
Evaluations, IEPs & Your Rights
How special education evaluation works under IDEA (Center for Parent Information and Resources)
- What an evaluation must include, the timeline a district has to follow, and your right to an independent educational evaluation.
- CPIR: Evaluating Children for Disability
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Evaluations for children and teens across Oregon and Washington
Positive Development, Inc. is the telehealth evaluation practice of Dr. Justin Bush, PhD, a psychologist licensed in Oregon (License 2154) and Washington (License PY61540899). Families across both states are seen by secure, HIPAA-compliant video — from Portland, Beaverton, Salem, Eugene, and Bend to Vancouver, Seattle, Tacoma, and Spokane — without a commute or a waiting room.
- Psychological Testing & Evaluation — independent educational evaluations, dyslexia and reading, math and dyscalculia, ADHD and executive functioning, and learning differences. Flat published fees; report in 10 business days.
- School Support & Academic Success — IEP and 504 planning, Functional Behavioral Assessments, and recommendations written so teachers and IEP teams can actually implement them.
- Professional Consultation — for school districts, attorneys and advocates, pediatric clinics, and healthcare organizations.
- Parent Consultation & Positive Parenting Skills Coaching — practical strategy for parents, often without the child needing to attend.
- Youth Psychotherapy and Sports & Performance Psychology — anxiety, depression, ADHD and executive functioning, school stress, social difficulties, and the mental side of sport and performance, ages 5 to 23. Limited availability.
Why families choose Positive Development
Dr. Bush earned his master’s and doctoral degrees in School Psychology at the University of Washington and has worked in school districts, hospitals, community mental health, and integrated pediatric primary care. That combination means a school problem is understood as a school problem, and evaluation recommendations are written so teachers and IEP teams can actually implement them. He is not employed by any school district, which is what allows him to conduct independent educational evaluations. Every report names strengths alongside difficulties — addressing what is wrong while building what is strong. Learn more about Dr. Bush.
Getting started
To get started, email intake@justinbushphd.com with a few sentences about your child and what you are seeing. Evaluation fees are published in full, and you receive a written Good Faith Estimate before anything begins. Dr. Bush is in-network with Aetna, Lyra Health, and Regence BlueCross BlueShield for therapy; evaluations are self-pay, with a superbill provided on request. Answers to common questions are on the FAQ page.