Maybe your child still counts on fingers when their friends stopped years ago, or maybe the word problems on homework night end in tears. When math alone stays a struggle while everything else clicks, Dyscalculia Testing in Glendale, WI gives you a real answer instead of a guess. No referral is needed to begin.
Your evaluation is led start to finish by one licensed psychologist, from the first conversation to the day we sit down with results, and the math specific portion is handled by an in house learning disability specialist who works right alongside them. We begin from a baseline of cognitive and executive function, then shape the testing around your particular math concerns. We assess children, teens, and adults, and we always check for the conditions that tend to accompany dyscalculia.
A child with dyscalculia may struggle to grasp what a number actually represents, forget basic math facts they practiced yesterday, or mix up place value. Counting on fingers long past the early grades is common, and math homework can bring real anxiety even when reading and writing come easily.
In the teen years the gap tends to show up in algebra, word problems, and anything involving estimating time or money. Multi step calculations fall apart midway. Many teens feel perfectly capable in every subject except math, and the distance keeps growing no matter how hard they push.
Adults often quietly avoid budgeting, second guess a tip or the change they are handed, or reach for a calculator on the simplest sums. There is frequently a long standing embarrassment about math that resurfaces at work or when they sit down to help their own child with homework.
We start with an hour long conversation in which your psychologist traces your history with numbers, from early counting through the challenges you face right now, alongside academic performance. What we learn here points us toward the assessments most likely to reveal where the math difficulty is coming from.
Your psychologist builds a testing battery tailored to you, pairing cognitive and executive function measures with focused math and numerical processing tasks run by our in house learning disability specialist. Testing typically spans 2 to 6 hours across one to two days. Questionnaires also go out to you and to teachers or others in your learning setting.
Every result, from the psychologist and from the learning disability specialist, is drawn together into one clear diagnostic report. It covers cognitive ability, numerical processing, math fluency, and problem solving, and it flags any co occurring conditions such as ADHD, dyslexia, or math anxiety.
Typically two to three weeks later you come back for a feedback session. Your psychologist walks you through the diagnosis in plain terms and lays out individualized recommendations, including math intervention strategies, accommodations, assistive tools, and the next steps that fit your specific profile.
No. A referral is never required to be seen at Core Spring Diagnostics. You are welcome to contact us directly for any reason, and we will coordinate with your school or another provider only if that is something you want.
Math learning disorders need testing built for them. Your psychologist handles the cognitive and executive function baseline and the wider clinical picture, while an in house learning disability specialist carries out the math specific measures. Both clinicians are in the feedback session so the findings fit together accurately.
Dyscalculia is a specific learning disability affecting number sense, math facts, and calculation, and it has nothing to do with effort or how smart someone is. A formal evaluation separates it from plain math anxiety or gaps in earlier teaching and shows exactly where things break down.
Yes. We evaluate children, teens, and adults alike. Plenty of adults come to us after a rough experience in math heavy classes or jobs, or while trying to help their own kids, and we adapt the whole process to where you are in life.
That depends on what we find, but common recommendations include extra time on math based tests, calculator use, formula sheets, and alternative ways of assessing the same skill. The report spells out specifics that schools, universities, and employers can put into practice.
Call us at (414) 387-2100 and we will walk you through the next steps and find a time that works. There is no referral to chase down first; you can reach out whenever you are ready.
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