Maybe your child hides their book when it is their turn to read, or you have watched them sound out a word, lose it, and start over again. When a capable kid keeps hitting the same wall, it is worth understanding why. Our Dyslexia Testing in West Bend, WI is built to locate where reading breaks down, and you can begin with no referral.
One licensed psychologist guides the entire evaluation, from the very first conversation through the feedback session, while an in house learning disability specialist carries out the reading specific testing alongside them, so nothing is passed off and lost in the handoff. We start from a baseline of cognitive and executive function and then home in on the particular reading concern that brought you in. Children, teens, and adults are all evaluated here, and we consistently screen for the conditions that frequently accompany dyslexia.
With younger kids, look for letter sounds that never quite lock in, similar words that keep getting confused, and reading that stays slow and effortful while peers pull ahead. Guessing from the first letter, spelling one word two ways on the same page, and a plain gap between their sharpness and their reading are all worth noting.
For teenagers, reading tends to remain slow and tiring, assigned texts pile up unfinished, and spelling stays inconsistent no matter how much effort goes in. Many quietly steer clear of writing, get by on memory or audio, and feel a deepening frustration that working harder never seems enough to catch their peers.
In adulthood it often shows as needing to reread a paragraph before it registers, avoiding reading aloud, and slow progress through written tasks with anxiety humming underneath. It is common for adults to seek testing only after their own child is diagnosed and they abruptly recognize their own experience in it.
The evaluation opens with a one hour clinical interview, where your psychologist collects a detailed history of reading and language development, from the earliest literacy milestones to the hurdles showing up now. That conversation determines which dyslexia specific assessments will deliver the most accurate diagnosis.
Your psychologist then coordinates a personalized testing battery that combines broad cognitive and executive function measures with focused reading and phonological processing evaluation from an in house learning disability specialist. Testing spans about 2 to 6 hours of in person work over one to two days, and questionnaires are sent to you and to teachers or others closely tied to the learning environment.
All the data from the psychologist and the learning disability specialist are consolidated into a single detailed diagnostic report. It covers cognitive abilities, phonological processing, reading fluency, comprehension, and any co occurring conditions identified along the way, such as ADHD or other learning differences.
About two to three weeks after testing, you come back for a feedback session. Your psychologist guides you through the diagnosis and provides individualized recommendations, including reading intervention strategies, academic accommodations, assistive technology options, and next steps tailored to exactly what you need.
No. You will never need a referral to be seen at Core Spring Diagnostics. Scheduling is direct and open to you for any reason, and if you would like us to coordinate afterward with your child’s school or your own provider, we are happy to help. That decision is always yours to make.
Reading disorders call for specialized testing and concentrated expertise. Your psychologist carries the cognitive and executive baseline, the overall clinical picture, and the screening for co occurring conditions, while an in house learning disability specialist conducts the reading specific testing. Both take part in the feedback session, so you receive a complete, accurate picture rather than one fast opinion.
Dyslexia is a specific difference in how written language gets processed, and it is separate from intelligence, motivation, or how hard a person tries. A formal evaluation distinguishes true dyslexia from causes like gaps in reading instruction, and it pinpoints where reading is breaking down so the right supports can be arranged.
Yes. We evaluate children, teens, and adults alike. Many adults come to us after years of quietly working around reading, sometimes only after their own child is diagnosed. We adapt the evaluation to your stage of life and to the settings where reading counts most, from college and graduate school to your career.
Yes. The written report lays out specific findings and recommendations that schools, colleges, and employers can use to put accommodations in place, including support for an IEP, a 504 plan, extended time, and assistive technology. It is written in plain language so it is genuinely usable.
Just call (414) 387-2100 and we will walk you through getting started and answer any questions you have. Because there is no referral to obtain first, you can reach out as soon as you are ready for answers.
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