Shining light on how your child learns, thinks, and thrives.

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Serving families across South Carolina with comprehensive evaluations and insight-driven care.

Current Services:

Comprehensive Psychological & Educational Evaluations

Every child learns and grows differently. Our evaluations are designed to bring clarity by identifying each child’s strengths, challenges, and the strategies that help them thrive at school and beyond.

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Learning Disabilities

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ADHD

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Dyslexia

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Autism Spectrum

Families often reach out when they notice challenges such as the following:

Learning and Academics

  • Struggles with reading, writing, or math despite effort

  • Slow progress, gaps, or frequent need for reteaching

  • Concerns about learning disabilities or academic skill weakness

Attention and Executive Functioning

  • Inattention, impulsivity, or inconsistent performance

  • Difficulty starting tasks, staying organized, or completing work

  • Concerns about ADHD or executive functioning weaknesses

Reading and Written Language

  • Difficulty with decoding, fluency, spelling, or written expression

  • Reading is effortful and progress feels slower than expected

  • Concerns about dyslexia or language-based learning challenges

Development and Social Communication

  • Social communication concerns or difficulty with peer interaction

  • Rigid patterns, sensory sensitivities, or big behavior reactions

  • Concerns about autism spectrum characteristics or developmental needs

How It Works

A clear, supportive process designed to answer questions and guide next steps.

STEP 1
 Free Consultation: A brief phone consultation to discuss concerns, answer questions, and determine whether an evaluation is the right fit.

STEP 2
 Comprehensive Evaluation: If appropriate, a personalized evaluation is completed using interviews, observations, and standardized assessment tools to understand how a child learns.

STEP 3
 Results and Feedback: Findings are reviewed in a clear, parent-friendly feedback meeting, with a written report that explains results and practical recommendations.

STEP 4
Implementation and Support:
Families receive guidance on using results for school planning, accommodations, and next steps, including collaboration with schools when needed.

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Now Serving Families Across South Carolina

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Luminous Evaluations provides private psycho-educational evaluations for children and adolescents, with services available across South Carolina by appointment.

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Meet the Evaluator

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Austin Jones, LPES, SSP

Luminous Evaluations is directed by Austin Jones, a Licensed Psycho-Educational Specialist and School Psychologist with experience supporting children and adolescents across educational settings. Evaluations are comprehensive, individualized, and grounded in evidence-based practice.

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