Maybe your child can read a chapter book with ease yet still counts on their fingers, or the times tables that stuck for everyone else just will not hold. When a sharp kid stalls only at math, something specific is usually going on. Our Dyscalculia Testing in Oregon, WI pinpoints it, and 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 alongside them. Every evaluation starts from a baseline of cognitive and executive function, then narrows toward where numbers actually break down for you. We work with children, teens, and adults, and we always check for the conditions that tend to accompany dyscalculia.
A young child with dyscalculia may struggle to grasp what a number actually stands for, lose the basic math facts their classmates have memorized, and mix up place value. Counting on fingers well past the early grades is common, and math homework can bring real tears even when reading and writing come easily.
In the teen years the strain shows up in algebra, multi step word problems, and anything involving estimating time or money. A teen often feels perfectly capable in every other class, which makes the math gap confusing and, as it widens, quietly demoralizing no matter how much effort goes in.
Adults tend to sidestep budgeting, second guess a tip or the change they are owed, and reach for a calculator on the simplest sums. Many carry a long standing embarrassment about math that resurfaces at work or at the kitchen table while helping their own children.
We begin with about an hour of conversation, where your psychologist traces your math history from early number sense to the challenges you are facing now. What we learn here shapes which assessments will most clearly reveal the source of the difficulty.
Next comes a testing plan built for you, pairing cognitive and executive function measures from your psychologist with focused math and numerical processing tasks run by our in house learning disability specialist. Expect roughly 2 to 6 hours of in person work spread over one to two days, with questionnaires also sent to you and to teachers or others who see your learning up close.
Findings from both clinicians are drawn together into one detailed report covering cognitive ability, numerical processing, math fluency, problem solving, and any co occurring conditions such as ADHD, dyslexia, or math anxiety.
Typically two to three weeks later you return for a feedback session where both clinicians walk you through the results. You leave with individualized recommendations: intervention strategies, academic accommodations, assistive tools, and concrete next steps matched to your profile.
No. A referral is never required to be seen at Core Spring Diagnostics. You can contact us directly for any reason, and we will coordinate with your school or another provider only if you ask us to.
Math learning disorders need testing built for them. Your psychologist handles the cognitive and executive function baseline and the wider clinical picture, while an in house learning disability specialist conducts the math specific testing. Both attend the feedback session so the findings fit together accurately.
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 simple gaps in teaching and shows exactly where the breakdown sits.
Yes. We evaluate children, teens, and adults, and many adults come to us after a rough stretch in a math heavy course or job, or while helping their own kids. The process is adapted to where you are in life.
Depending on what we find, common recommendations include extended time on math based tests, calculator use, formula sheets, and alternative ways to be assessed. The report spells out specifics that schools, universities, and employers can act on.
Call us at (608) 396 4830 and we will talk through your concerns and set up the first consultation. There is no referral to chase and no wrong reason to reach out.
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