PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL EVALUATIONS WITH ANNA LAYDEN
PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL EVALUATIONS
EDUCATIONAL CONSULTATIONS
Anna partners with a school psychologist to evaluate students in academic, cognitive, and social/emotional areas and diagnose learning disabilities or mental health issues through an academic lens. Diagnoses often result in the recommendation of an IEP or 504 plan and provide students with accommodations in academic settings
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Anna's 20 years of experience in K-8 education and specifically special education have provided her with the passion, resources, and expertise to assist families with advocacy and guidance on best practices for individual student needs.
A BIT ABOUT. . .
Anna Layden has been an educator in Durango, CO since 2005. During this time, she has taught Montessori Elementary School, Project-Based Middle School, and High School students. She has worked with students as a classroom teacher, a special education teacher, a social worker, and an academic diagnostician. In addition, she has worked with countless families in the community as an educational advocate and ally. She has been providing psychoeducational evaluations in the Four Corners area to students aged six through twenty-four since 2020.​
As an educator invested in equality, Anna partners with community organizations and families to provide need-based scholarships.
Anna Layden is licensed in Elementary Education, 7-12 English Language Arts, and Special Education by the Colorado Department of Education #354584 (Expires: 11/10/2030). She has worked in the field for 20 years. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Colorado State University (2003) and a Master’s of Science in Educational Leadership from Walden University (2019).
Testimonials:
"Our daughter has had significant trouble learning to read since she was little. After years in various public school tiered interventions, our child continued to significantly struggle with reading. Her teachers assured us that she would catch up. When she got to 3rd grade and was still reading two grades behind, my husband and I decided to pursue an independent educational evaluation. We live in Pagosa Springs but luckily found Anna and Cara’sinformation online. When we reached out to Anna she responded right away and started asking questions and gathering information. To our surprise Anna and Cara were able to fit our child in for testing immediately. In our case, it was only 3 weeks from the first phone call to their final report was completed. Their assessment of our daughters’ situation was spot-on and very thorough. My husband and I felt they truly cared about our child and helped us navigate the public school system to determine the best path forward for her education. They were both very professional throughout the process, kind and patient with our kiddo, and we highly recommend them. To anyone who is considering an IEE with Anna and Cara: do it; it is worth every penny!"
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"Anna and Rachel are exceptionally skilled, caring, and approachable professionals. Our daughter was completely at-ease during the entire psychoeducational evaluation process (and actually enjoyed it!), and the evaluation results provided the clarity and specific information we needed to set our daughter up for success in school. She is thriving in school this year, largely due to Anna and Rachel's support."