Your child talks in vivid, complete thoughts, then freezes the moment those same thoughts have to go on paper. Dysgraphia Testing in Waunakee, WI is for that exact gap between a capable mind and writing that will not cooperate. Getting started is simple and takes no referral of any kind.
Every evaluation opens with a look at cognitive and executive function, the foundation the rest is built on, and then narrows in on where writing itself falls apart. The same licensed psychologist carries your case the whole way, and our learning disability specialist steps in to run the writing specific testing. We see clients of every age, and we always look for the conditions that commonly accompany dysgraphia.
You might notice letters formed unevenly, almost no space between words, and a hand that tires within minutes. Copying off the board falls behind the class, and what lands on paper looks nothing like the sharp, detailed thinking your child shows when speaking.
Written responses stay thin even when the ideas are big, notes turn out illegible, and whole assignments get avoided. When moving thoughts to paper drains this much energy, teens lean on shortcuts and the writing quality slips.
Keeping up with notes feels impossible, longer reports are hard to structure, and dictation tools or templates become a lifeline. Handwriting brings on fatigue and irritation, and career choices quietly bend away from roles that ask for heavy writing.
The process opens with roughly an hour of focused conversation. Your psychologist traces how handwriting and fine motor skills unfolded over time, from early attempts through the present day struggles with written expression, and uses that history to decide which measures will be most revealing.
From there, we assemble a testing plan tailored to you. Cognitive and executive function measures sit alongside writing and fine motor tasks run by our learning disability specialist, typically across 2 to 6 hours over one or two days. We also send questionnaires to you and to teachers or others familiar with the writing.
Every piece of data, from the psychologist and the specialist alike, is drawn into a single diagnostic report. It addresses cognitive ability, fine motor skill, spelling, written expression, and any overlapping conditions like ADHD or another learning difference.
About two to three weeks on, you come back for the feedback meeting. Both clinicians talk you through the findings and give recommendations built for your situation: intervention approaches, school or workplace accommodations, assistive technology, and concrete next steps.
No. Core Spring Diagnostics never asks for a referral. You can contact us yourself, for whatever reason brought you here, and we coordinate with a school or an outside provider only when you want us to.
Because writing disorders demand specialized measures. The psychologist manages the cognitive and executive baseline and the wider clinical view, while our in house learning disability specialist carries out the writing focused testing, and both are present at the feedback session so nothing is missed.
No. It affects the whole act of producing written language, which can appear in penmanship, spelling, spacing, organization, and the effort writing takes. A proper evaluation tells a real writing disability apart from simple inexperience and pinpoints where the difficulty lives.
Yes. Children, teens, and adults all come to us. Many adults finally seek answers after a career spent compensating for writing, and we shape the evaluation around your current life and the settings where writing counts.
Yes. The report spells out findings and recommendations that schools, colleges, and employers can put into practice, such as extra time, a keyboard or scribe, assistive technology, and reduced handwriting expectations where fitting.
Reach our Madison office at (608) 396 4830, and we will explain how to begin and answer whatever is on your mind. No referral is needed, and any reason to call is a good one.
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