Perhaps you watch your child freeze the instant numbers appear, or you are a teen who writes a strong essay yet stares blankly at an equation. Perhaps you are an adult who has spent years hiding how hard everyday math really is. Our Dyscalculia Testing in Wauwatosa, WI is built to figure out why math feels so different, tracing the difficulty to where number sense and reasoning falter. No referral is ever required to reach Core Spring Diagnostics.
We start each evaluation from a foundation of cognitive and executive function, since the way a person organizes and manipulates information sits underneath every math task. On top of that baseline we tailor the assessment to your particular worry, from stubborn math facts to word problems to managing money.
A single licensed psychologist carries your case from the opening conversation through feedback, and an in house learning disability specialist joins them for the math specific testing. Our evaluations span children, teens, and adults, and every one screens for the conditions that commonly accompany dyscalculia.
You might see your child unsure of what numbers really mean, still counting on fingers when classmates have moved on, or tangled up by place value. Simple math facts refuse to stay learned, and homework with numbers can trigger anxiety that reading or drawing never does.
Your teen may stall out on algebra, multi step problems, or estimating how long something takes or how much it costs. A common refrain is feeling competent in every subject but math, watching that one gap grow no matter how hard they study.
You may quietly avoid budgeting, misjudge a tip or your change, or depend on a calculator for arithmetic you feel you should just know. That long running embarrassment around numbers often shows itself at work, or when your child asks you to check their math.
The evaluation opens with roughly an hour of focused conversation, in which your psychologist gathers a full history of your math development and time in school, from early number sense to the hurdles in front of you today. That history guides which assessments will most efficiently pinpoint what is going on.
Your psychologist builds a testing battery around your concern, blending cognitive and executive function measures with targeted math and numerical processing tasks administered by our in house learning disability specialist. Expect roughly 2 to 6 hours of in person testing across one to two days, which lets us read both broad cognitive patterns and the specific places math skills break down. Questionnaires go out to you and to teachers or others connected to your learning.
The data from both the psychologist and the learning disability specialist is synthesized into a single detailed report spanning cognitive ability, numerical processing, math fluency, problem solving, and any conditions occurring alongside, such as ADHD, dyslexia, or math related anxiety.
About two to three weeks after testing you return for feedback, where your psychologist explains the diagnosis in everyday language and offers individualized recommendations: intervention approaches, academic accommodations, assistive tools, and next steps fitted to your specific profile.
Not at all. Core Spring Diagnostics never asks for a referral before seeing you. Reach out to us directly whenever you are ready, and we will only loop in your school or another provider if you specifically ask us to.
A math learning disorder deserves testing tuned to math itself. The psychologist covers the cognitive and executive baseline and the wider clinical view, and our in house learning disability specialist administers the math specific measures. Because both attend the feedback session, the findings are interpreted together and get it right.
Dyscalculia is a specific learning disability that affects number sense, math facts, and calculation, and it is unrelated to how hard someone tries or how bright they are. Formal testing tells dyscalculia apart from math anxiety or thin instruction and identifies where the process falls apart.
Absolutely. We assess children, teens, and adults. Many adults arrive after difficulty in demanding math courses or careers, or while supporting a child of their own, and we adapt the evaluation to where you are in life.
Based on the results, the report may point to extended time on math assessments, calculator use, formula sheets, or alternative test formats. It documents the particulars in a way that schools, colleges, and workplaces can put into practice.
Give us a call at (414) 387 2100 and we will listen to your concerns and set up a time. With no referral required, one phone conversation is enough to get everything underway.
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