Compassionate and Comprehensive Diagnostic Evaluations for Children and Adolescents

Name: Harwell Neurobehavioral Pediatrics
Address: 1708 Mockingbird Lane, Lakeland, FL, 33801-5948, US
Telephone: (863)867-1886

No waitlist. Appointments within one week.
Written reports within two business days.
Reports can support Step Up for Students scholarships, data for 504 or IEP planning.
Self-pay, HSA/FSA, itemized invoice for reimbursement.
Direct provider access throughout the evaluation

Including-

Autism evaluations (with in-person ADOS-2)
ADHD, anxiety, and behavioral evaluations
IQ and academic screening, including gifted
Transition evaluations, ages 14-18

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Welcome to
Harwell Neurobehavioral Pediatrics

At Harwell Neurobehavioral Pediatrics, we provide thoughtful care for children and families navigating neurodevelopmental and behavioral challenges. Our practice addresses your child's needs in a nurturing family-centered environment.

We know that early and accurate identification of conditions like Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can profoundly shape a child's development and quality of life. That's why we emphasize comprehensive diagnostic evaluations using gold-standard assessments as the foundation of our work.

Our goal is to get to the root of your concerns and deliver clear, detailed recommendations tailored to your child's needs.

Welcome. We look forward to partnering with you to support your child's bright future.

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Meet the Owner and Provider

Cara Harwell, APRN, CPNP, PMHS

Cara Harwell is a Certified Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Pediatric Mental Health Specialist with more than 20 years of experience in pediatric neurologic, neurobehavioral, and acute care medicine. She is the creator of the REACH (Respecting Each Awesome Child Here) Program at Nemours Children's Health, designed to support children with sensory or developmental needs during medical appointments. Cara has expertise in patient quality and safety, care standardization, medical leadership, and has maintained top-tier patient satisfaction ratings.

"I'm passionate about improving the lives of children with sensory, developmental, and behavioral conditions and honored to serve the community in this way."

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Our Services

Transition to Adulthood
Evaluation
(Ages 14-18)

Designed for students with unique abilities who are preparing for the move from adolescents to adult life. It combines a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation with standardized behavior rating scales, cognitive screening, and a work readiness inventory to identify interests, strengths, and potential career or training paths.

Families receive a detailed report with personalized recommendations that can be used for Step Up or similar scholarship documentation, and next step decisions around education, employment, and independent living.

Combination of virtual and on-site appointments. Cognitive screening proctored by a certified teacher.

$599

Ongoing Health Promotion and Medication Management
(Ages 6 and Up)

VIRTUAL follow up care providing practical guidance on overall wellness and medication management.

Medication management includes non-stimulant/non-controlled medications for ADHD, ODD, anxiety, depression, OCD, simple tic disorders, and sleep.

$125/visit

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Cognitive Screening
(Ages 4 and Up)
Stand Alone Assessment

Screening of cognitive abilities to assess how a child thinks and learns. Measure of areas such as reasoning, working memory, processing speed, language-based knowledge, and visual and auditory processing, showing strengths and challenges.

This is an ON-SITE assessment in a private sensory friendly space designed to help your child feel comfortable and at ease. We would provide the result to you or your child's provider who can use it to supplement any existing assessments.

$299

Comprehensive Diagnostic Evaluation

Autism Spectrum Disorder + Co-occurring Conditions

(Ages 2 and up)

Virtual and On-site Diagnostic Evaluation-$899

What's included (all in one evaluation):

A comprehensive neurobehavioral evaluation through two to three virtual appointments with our provider. We review birth and developmental history, medical and family history, academics, sleep, diet, and your areas of concern.

On-site ADOS-2- the gold standard, research-backed assessment for autism spectrum disorder with noted behavioral observations.

Behavior rating scales completed by parent, teacher, and/or child to evaluate for co-occurring conditions that commonly occur with autism, such as ADHD, anxiety, and other behavioral or emotional concerns.

A detailed written report- Your report documents all assessment and diagnostic findings and can provide supporting information for requests involving a 504 plan, an Individualized Education Program (IEP), Step Up for Students scholarships, or similar services.

Above evaluation + On-site Cognitive Screening

(Ages 4 and up)-$1199

Includes the virtual and on-site diagnostic evaluation plus one hour of on-site cognitive screening, with behavioral observations by a certified teacher.

Above evaluation + On-site Cognitive AND Academic Achievement Screening

(Ages 6 and up)-$1499

Includes the virtual and on-site diagnostic evaluation plus three hours of on-site cognitive and academic achievement screening, with behavioral observations by a certified teacher.

Comprehensive Diagnostic Evaluation

ADHD, Anxiety, and Behavioral concerns

(Ages 4 and up)

Virtual Diagnostic Evaluation-$599

What’s included:

Behavior rating scales: Parent, teacher, and child questionnaires, help assess behavioral, emotional, social, and academic concerns.

A detailed written report: Your report documents all assessment and diagnostic findings and can provide supporting information for requests involving a 504 plan, an Individualized Education Program (IEP), Step Up for Students scholarships, or similar services.

Above evaluation + On-site Cognitive Screening-$899

Includes the virtual diagnostic evaluation plus one hour of on-site cognitive screening, with behavioral observations by a certified teacher.

Above evaluation + On-site Cognitive AND Academic Achievement Screening (Ages 6 and up)-$1199

Includes the virtual diagnostic evaluation plus three hours of on-site cognitive and academic achievement screening, with behavioral observations by a certified teacher.

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Academic Achievement Screening
(Ages 6 and Up)
Stand Alone Assessment

Measure of how a child is performing in school skills, including reading, writing, math, and academic knowledge. Results show where performance compares to expectations, screening for specific learning disabilities.

$399

ADOS-2
(Ages 2 and Up)
Stand Alone Assessment

ADOS-2 is a structured, play-based observation for autism spectrum disorder used to look at social communication, interaction play, and repetitive or restricted behaviors.