When a bright kid keeps falling behind no matter how hard they try, or an adult realizes school always felt harder than it should have, the problem is rarely effort. A learning disability evaluation at Core Spring gets to what is actually going on with reading, writing, math, or language, for children, teens, and adults in Milwaukee. You can reach out directly, no referral needed.
We look at the whole picture: how someone reads, writes, does math, remembers, and processes language, alongside the cognitive and executive-function skills underneath. One psychologist handles the cognitive baseline and screens for anything else going on, like ADHD or anxiety. For the specific learning-disability testing, such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, or dysgraphia, we bring in a dedicated specialist, and that specialist joins the feedback session so you get the complete picture in one place.
A child might read well below grade level, avoid reading aloud, flip letters or numbers, struggle to sound out words, take forever on basic math, or produce messy, effortful handwriting, all while clearly being capable.
A teen might dread written work, lose points for spelling and organization rather than ideas, fall behind in reading-heavy classes, or spend twice as long as classmates for the same result.
An adult might have always found reading or writing draining, steered around jobs with heavy paperwork, or only now connected a lifetime of school struggle to an undiagnosed learning disability.
Your evaluation begins with a one-hour clinical interview where your psychologist gathers a complete academic and developmental history, from early schooling through your current challenges. This conversation helps pinpoint where learning breakdowns are happening and which specific assessments will be most effective.
Your psychologist selects a personalized testing battery that includes both broad cognitive assessments and targeted academic skill evaluations. Testing involves 2 to 6 hours of in-person evaluation over one to two days. An in-house learning disability specialist provides targeted assessments (for areas like reading, writing, or math) that complement the psychologist's evaluation of cognitive function, executive function, and adaptive skills, creating a more comprehensive diagnostic picture. Questionnaires are also sent home to you and to teachers or others closely involved in your learning environment.
All testing data from both the psychologist and the learning disability specialist are compiled into a detailed diagnostic report covering cognitive abilities, academic achievement, and any processing differences. If additional concerns surface (such as ADHD or anxiety), those findings are included so nothing is missed.
Approximately two to three weeks after testing, you return for a feedback session. Your psychologist walks through the diagnosis and provides individualized recommendations: academic accommodations, strategies for school or work, therapy or tutoring resources, and next steps tailored to your specific learning profile.
No. You can reach out directly, for yourself or your child, with no referral or doctor’s note needed.
Yes. Your psychologist handles the cognitive and executive-function baseline and screens for anything co-occurring, and we bring in a dedicated specialist for the specific learning-disability testing, whether that is dyslexia (reading), dyscalculia (math), or dysgraphia (writing). The specialist joins the feedback session so you get one complete picture.
Yes. The written report includes diagnostic findings and specific recommendations that schools use to develop or update IEPs and 504 plans, and that adults can use for workplace or testing accommodations.
Often, yes. Learning disabilities have nothing to do with intelligence. When effort and ability do not match the results, a learning disability in reading, writing, or math is one of the most common explanations, and an evaluation can tell you for sure.
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