About Lux Learning Services
Meet Our School Psychologist
Lux Learning Services was founded by Janel Lux in 2023. Janel has over 12 years of experience as a practicing school psychologist in northeast and central Ohio. Janel started Lux Learning Services to help others discover their unique learning strengths and differences, and to help advocate for their needs.
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Janel is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist and holds an Independent School Psychologist license from the Ohio Board of Psychology. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from John Carroll University, and her Master of Education and Educational Specialist degree in School Psychology from Kent State University.
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Janel is a member of the National Association of School Psychologists and the Ohio School Psychologists Association.
Our Services
Comprehensive evaluations for children, teens and adults to diagnose various learning differences including:
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Specific Learning Disorders
- Dyslexia
- Dysgraphia
- Dyscalculia
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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Intellectual Developmental Disorder / Cognitive Disability
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A diagnostic evaluation is customized based on individual needs to address one or more suspected conditions.
These evaluations involve gathering information in multiple ways, such as through parent or client interview, review of educational and medical records, clinical observations, face-to-face testing, and questionnaires or interviews with teachers and/or family.
The typical process for a diagnostic evaluation of learning concerns involves:
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1st appointment - Intake appointment held with the client, or parent/guardian if the client is a minor. This appointment is to discuss your concerns, identify goals for the process, and discuss developmental history. This appointment can be a video visit or in-person.
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2nd & 3rd appointment - face-to-face testing sessions with the client. Sessions are typically 2-3 hours with breaks, and adapted based on client needs. Testing appointments are typically scheduled for 9:00 AM, 1:00 PM, or 3:00 PM on weekdays. A medical note for school/work absence can be provided.
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4th appointment - Approximately 2 weeks after your last testing appointment, a feedback meeting is held to review all results, any diagnoses, and recommendations for school, home and/or work. A comprehensive written report is also provided.
Academic testing to identify your child's academic performance level, and help inform your next steps for advocacy or further assessment. This cannot give a diagnosis, but can help indicate if further diagnostic testing might be recommended. It provides you with a report of your child's skill level in specific academic areas relative to peers, and recommendations for next steps.
After the academic check up, if you want to proceed with a diagnostic evaluation, your cost for the check up would be credited toward the evaluation.
We offer IQ testing for children, teens and adults. Testing can be helpful to better understand learning strengths and needs, and help aid decisions for meeting educational needs.
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We use a nationally normed IQ test approved by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce for Superior Cognitive gifted identification, so schools can easily use results to determine gifted identification. Public schools are required to offer gifted testing for free. However, some gifted children may not do well on the group assessments administered via district-wide screening. Our individually-administered IQ evaluation offers more in-depth and valid information than group testing, and can aid families seeking a second opinion.
Expert review and guidance on your child's Evaluation Team Report (ETR) & Individualized Education Program (IEP) documents.
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After we receive and review your child's documents, we meet to share feedback and recommendations that help clarify your child's supports and inform advocacy. A written consultation report is also provided.
Additional consultation for other records (504s, FBAs/BIPs, etc.) and school meeting support is also available for an hourly fee.