This episode is sponsored by Bloom Testing.
If your child is struggling in school, melting down over homework, falling behind in reading, zoning out in class, or constantly overwhelmed, it can leave you feeling unsure of what to do next. You know they’re bright. You know they’re trying. But something isn’t clicking.
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Kimberly Hinman, a licensed psychologist and owner of Bloom Testing, a Kansas City–based practice specializing in high quality psychoeducational, neuropsychological, and autism evaluations for children, teens, and adults.
What You’ll Hear in This Episode
In this conversation, we talk about what it really looks like to pursue clarity when a child is struggling including:
- The earliest signs a child may be struggling academically, behaviorally, or emotionally
- The biggest misconceptions about ADHD, autism, and learning difference
- How to tell the difference between typical development and something that needs evaluation
- What a psychoeducational evaluation actually is and what it can reveal
- The difference between school testing and private testing
- What testing day feels like for a child and how to support anxious or sensitive kid
- How results translate into real support, including IEPs, 504 plans, and school accommodations
- What to say to parents who worry about labeling their child
- First steps to take if you think your child may need testing
Dr. Hinman reminds us that struggling in school doesn’t mean a child isn’t smart- it means we haven’t figured out what’s getting in the way. A good evaluation doesn’t label a child; it explains their experience. Testing isn’t about a diagnosis. It’s about a roadmap.
If you’ve ever felt that quiet nudge that something feels off, this episode is for you.
To make an appointment with Bloom Testing, click here.
About Dr. Himan
Originally from upstate New York, Dr. Hinman graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the State University of New York at Geneseo and earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Columbia University. She relocated to Kansas City in 2020 and has since built strong relationships with local pediatricians, therapists, and schools. As both a clinician and a mom herself, she brings warmth, clarity, and practicality to the families she serves.
Dr. Hinman now carries forward the legacy of Bloom Testing’s founder, the late Dr. Dawn Bloom, whose compassionate, evidence-based approach made a significant impact in the community. Today, she honors that foundation while expanding the practice’s services-including a growing focus on learning differences, ADHD assessments, psychoeducational testing, and comprehensive autism evaluations.
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