Maybe you have carried a quiet certainty since grade school that numbers just are not for you, or you see that same look on your own child's face now. Struggles with math often start early and go unnamed for years. Our Dyscalculia Testing in Cross Plains, WI gives that long standing experience a clear explanation, and no referral is required to begin.
One licensed psychologist walks with you from the first conversation to the final feedback session, and an in house learning disability specialist steps in to run the math specific testing. We begin from a baseline of cognitive and executive function and then direct the evaluation toward your specific concern. Whether you are seeking testing for a child, a teen, or yourself, we screen along the way for the conditions that tend to accompany dyscalculia.
A child might struggle to see that a number stands for a quantity, forget basic math facts soon after learning them, and confuse place value. Counting on fingers long past the point peers stopped is a familiar sign, as is real anxiety at math homework while reading and writing come along fine.
Teens often hit the wall at algebra, word problems, multi step calculations, and estimating time or money. A teenager may feel entirely capable outside of math, which makes the persistent gap both puzzling and discouraging as it keeps widening despite hard work.
Adults frequently steer clear of budgeting, misjudge a tip or their change, and lean on a calculator for the basics. Many have carried a private embarrassment about math since childhood, and it tends to resurface at work or in the moment a child asks for help with a homework problem.
Your evaluation opens with about an hour of conversation in which your psychologist assembles a detailed account of your math development and school experience, from the first sense of numbers to the difficulties you notice now. This history guides which assessments will most clearly surface the source of the trouble.
Your psychologist then coordinates a battery tailored to you, uniting cognitive and executive function measures with targeted math and numerical processing tasks handled by our in house learning disability specialist. Testing spans roughly 2 to 6 hours in person over one to two days, and questionnaires go out to you and to teachers or others familiar with your learning.
The results from both the psychologist and the learning disability specialist come together in one comprehensive report covering cognitive ability, numerical processing, math fluency, problem solving, and any accompanying conditions such as ADHD, dyslexia, or math anxiety.
Roughly two to three weeks later you return for a feedback session where both clinicians talk you through the diagnosis. You leave with recommendations made for you: intervention strategies, academic accommodations, assistive tools, and clear next steps aligned to your learning profile.
No. A referral is never a requirement at Core Spring Diagnostics. You can reach out to us yourself, for any reason, and we will coordinate with your school or another provider only if that is what you want.
Math learning disorders warrant testing built specifically for them. The psychologist takes the cognitive and executive function baseline and the wider clinical picture, while an in house learning disability specialist conducts the math specific testing, and both join the feedback session so the results come together correctly.
Dyscalculia is a specific learning disability affecting number sense, math facts, and calculation, and it has nothing to do with effort or ability. A formal evaluation separates it from math anxiety and gaps in instruction and identifies the exact point of breakdown.
Yes. We test children, teens, and adults, and many adults come to us after difficulty in math heavy studies or work, or while helping their own children, so the evaluation is fitted to your stage of life.
Depending on the findings, typical recommendations include extended time on math tests, use of a calculator or formula sheet, and alternative assessment formats. The report captures the details in a form schools, universities, and employers can honor.
Call (608) 396 4830 and we will go over your concerns and schedule the first consultation. There is no referral to secure and no reason too small to get in touch.
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