You have watched your child work harder than anyone realizes and still stall on a word they seemed to know yesterday. Dyslexia Testing in Madison, WI takes a careful look at where reading actually breaks down and gives you answers you can act on, not just a label. No referral is needed to get started.
The whole evaluation is guided by one licensed psychologist, from your first phone call through the feedback session, and for the reading specific testing an in house learning disability specialist works right alongside them. We start every case from a baseline of cognitive and executive function, then shape the rest around your particular reading concerns. Children, teens, and adults are all welcome, and we screen for the conditions that so often accompany dyslexia.
You may see a child sounding out the same word three times without holding onto it, guessing from the first letter, or dodging reading out loud. Spelling can shift twice on a single page, and there is a visible gap between how bright they seem and how reading is really going.
Reading stays slow and tiring, assigned texts feel impossible to finish, and spelling never quite settles. Many teens lean on audio or memory to get by, and they grow frustrated that effort alone never closes the distance with their classmates.
Reading aloud gets avoided, paragraphs get reread just to absorb them, and written tasks at work carry a quiet anxiety. A number of adults only pursue testing once their own child is diagnosed and they suddenly see themselves in the description.
Your evaluation begins with an hour long conversation in which your psychologist gathers a detailed history of reading and language, from early literacy milestones to the challenges you are facing now. What comes up here guides which dyslexia specific measures will pinpoint the difficulty most accurately.
Next your psychologist assembles a personalized battery that pairs broad cognitive and executive function measures with focused reading and phonological processing tasks administered by our in house learning disability specialist. Plan on roughly 2 to 6 hours of in person testing over one or two days, and questionnaires go to you and to teachers or others close to your learning.
Findings from both the psychologist and the learning disability specialist are drawn into a single detailed report covering cognitive ability, phonological processing, reading fluency, comprehension, and any co occurring conditions such as ADHD or other learning differences.
About two to three weeks later you return for a feedback session where your psychologist explains the diagnosis in plain terms and lays out individualized recommendations: reading intervention strategies, academic accommodations, assistive technology, and next steps matched to your situation.
No. You never need a referral to be seen at Core Spring Diagnostics. You can schedule directly for any reason, and if you would like us to coordinate with your child’s school or your own provider, we are glad to. That decision stays with you.
Reading disorders call for focused expertise. Your psychologist manages the cognitive and executive function baseline, the clinical picture, and screening for co occurring conditions, while our in house learning disability specialist conducts the reading specific testing. Both join the feedback session, so you leave with a complete picture rather than a single quick opinion.
Dyslexia is a specific difference in how written language is processed, not a matter of intelligence, motivation, or effort. A formal evaluation separates true dyslexia from gaps in instruction or other factors and shows exactly where reading is breaking down, so the right supports can be put in place.
Yes. The written report documents 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. We write it in plain language so you can actually use it.
Yes. We evaluate children, teens, and adults, and many adults reach out after years of quietly working around reading. The evaluation adapts to your stage of life and the settings where reading matters most, whether that is college, graduate school, or your career.
Call us at (608) 396 4830 and we will find a time that fits. There is no referral to chase and no gatekeeping; you can reach out directly and we will walk you through what to expect from there.
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