Your teen studies for the spelling test and still misses half of it, or spends twice as long on assigned reading and comes away with less. When effort keeps outpacing results, our Dyslexia Testing in Hartland, WI is designed to explain the gap. Reaching out takes no referral of any kind.
Your evaluation is led throughout by one licensed psychologist, from the initial interview to the feedback session, with an in house learning disability specialist handling the reading specific testing so no part of the picture gets lost between clinicians. We anchor every evaluation in a baseline of cognitive and executive function before zeroing in on the reading concern itself. We see children, teens, and adults, and we screen for the conditions that frequently accompany dyslexia.
Watch for letter sounds that refuse to stick, look alike words that get mixed up, and a single word spelled two different ways on one page. A child may dodge reading aloud, guess from the opening letter, and show an obvious mismatch between how bright they clearly are and how their reading is actually progressing.
For teens, reading often stays slow and wearing, assigned texts feel impossible to finish, and spelling remains inconsistent. They may lean on memory or audio, avoid written work, and carry a growing frustration that hard work never seems to bring their reading in line with classmates who read with ease.
Adults may skip reading aloud, go back over the same paragraph to make it stick, and read work documents slowly, all under a low hum of anxiety about written tasks. That long held feeling that reading should not require this much effort is worth taking seriously, and many adults test only after a child’s diagnosis mirrors their own experience.
We start with about an hour of conversation in which your psychologist gathers a detailed history of reading and language development, from first literacy milestones to the challenges in front of you now. This discussion determines which dyslexia specific assessments will produce the most accurate diagnosis.
Your psychologist puts together a personalized battery that pairs broad cognitive and executive function testing with focused reading and phonological processing measures administered by our in house learning disability specialist. Testing runs 2 to 6 hours in person over one to two days, and questionnaires are sent to you and to teachers or others close to the learning environment.
Everything gathered by the psychologist and the learning disability specialist is compiled into one detailed diagnostic report addressing cognitive abilities, phonological processing, reading fluency, and comprehension, plus any cooccurring conditions identified during testing, such as ADHD or another learning difference.
About two to three weeks out, you return for a feedback session where your psychologist explains the diagnosis in everyday language and provides individualized recommendations: reading intervention approaches, academic accommodations, assistive technology, and next steps matched to your specific needs.
No referral is ever necessary at Core Spring Diagnostics. You can book directly for any reason at all, and if you want us to coordinate with your teen’s school or another provider, we are happy to. That decision remains yours from start to finish.
Reading disorders benefit from specialized, focused testing. The psychologist covers the cognitive and executive baseline, the overall clinical picture, and screening for other conditions, while an in house learning disability specialist carries out the reading specific measures. With both clinicians present at the feedback session, you receive a full picture rather than a single rushed opinion.
Being a slow reader can trace back to many causes, but dyslexia is a specific difference in how written language is processed and has nothing to do with effort or intelligence. A formal evaluation separates real dyslexia from instructional gaps or other factors and pinpoints where reading is breaking down so the right supports can be set up.
Yes, our evaluations cover children, teens, and adults. Many adults come to us after years of quietly compensating, sometimes prompted by a child’s diagnosis. We tailor the evaluation to your stage of life and to the settings where reading counts most, whether that is university or your job.
Yes. The written report lays out specific findings and recommendations that schools, colleges, and employers can act on, including support for an IEP, a 504 plan, extended time, and assistive technology. It is written plainly so you can put it to real use.
Give us a call at (414) 387-2100 and we will talk over your concerns and find a time that fits. No referral is required, and we are glad to answer questions about the evaluation before you commit to anything.
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