Maybe the numbers on a bill still make you pause, or your child counts on their fingers long after friends stopped and dreads every math worksheet. Dyscalculia testing in Monona, WI gives those moments a name and a plan, with a careful look at how number sense and math reasoning actually work for you. No referral is needed to begin.
One licensed psychologist stays with you from the first phone call through the feedback session, and for the math specific portion an in house learning disability specialist tests right alongside them. Every evaluation opens with a baseline of cognitive and executive function, then narrows to the exact places math breaks down. We work with children, teens, and adults, and we always screen for the conditions that tend to travel with dyscalculia.
You might notice fingers still doing the counting well past the early grades, basic facts that never seem to stick, and confusion about place value. Homework that touches numbers can bring real tears, even when reading and writing come easily.
Algebra, multi step problems, and word problems become a wall, and estimating time or money feels shaky. Many teens do well in every other class and cannot understand why math alone keeps slipping further behind no matter the effort.
Budgeting gets avoided, tips and change get miscalculated, and a calculator comes out for the simplest sums. There is often a quiet embarrassment that surfaces at work or at the kitchen table while helping a child with homework.
We start with about an hour of conversation, where your psychologist traces your math story from early number sense to the challenges happening now. That history shapes which assessments will best pinpoint what is getting in the way.
Your psychologist assembles a battery that pairs cognitive and executive function measures with focused math and numerical processing testing led by the in house learning disability specialist. Expect roughly 2 to 6 hours of in person work spread across one or two days, plus questionnaires for you and for teachers or others close to your learning.
Findings from both clinicians are combined into one detailed report covering cognitive ability, numerical processing, math fluency, problem solving, and any co occurring concerns such as ADHD, dyslexia, or math anxiety.
Typically two to three weeks later you return for a feedback session where both clinicians explain the results and hand you individualized next steps: intervention strategies, accommodations, and assistive tools matched to your profile.
No. A referral is never required to be seen at Core Spring Diagnostics. You are welcome to contact us directly for any reason, and we will coordinate with your school or provider only if you ask us to.
Math learning disorders need testing built for them. Your psychologist covers the cognitive and executive baseline and the wider clinical picture, while the in house learning disability specialist runs the math specific measures. Both sit in on the feedback session so the findings fit together cleanly.
Dyscalculia is a specific learning disability affecting number sense, math facts, and calculation, and it has nothing to do with effort or intelligence. A formal evaluation separates it from math anxiety or thin instruction and shows exactly where the process breaks down.
Yes, we do. We assess children, teens, and adults alike. Plenty of adults come in after wrestling with math heavy classes or jobs, or while helping their own children, and we adapt the testing to your stage of life.
Depending on what we find, the report may back extended time on math tests, calculator use, formula sheets, and alternative formats, all documented so schools, universities, and employers can act on them.
Call our Madison office at (608) 396 4830 and we will talk through your concerns and set up a first appointment. There is no referral to chase and no wrong reason to reach out.
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