Maybe writing leaves your child's hand cramped and their page half empty, even though they can tell you the whole story out loud. Dysgraphia Testing in Monona, WI looks at why written work keeps falling short of what your child clearly knows and can do. You can reach out on your own, and no referral is needed to get started.
One licensed psychologist stays with you from the first phone call through the feedback conversation, and a learning disability specialist on our team runs the writing focused testing beside them. We begin every evaluation with a baseline of cognitive and executive function, then shape the rest around the specific way writing breaks down for you or your child. Children, teens, and adults are all welcome, and we check for the conditions that so often sit alongside dysgraphia.
Letters that come out different every time, words crammed together with no spacing, and a grip so tight the hand tires fast. Copying from the board lags behind, and the writing on the page never quite matches the bright, detailed answers your child gives out loud.
Essays that wander even when the ideas are strong, notes that cannot be read later, and a habit of writing as little as possible. Getting thoughts onto paper takes so much effort that the actual content suffers, so assignments get dodged or rushed.
Note taking that cannot keep up, reports that are hard to organize, and a steady lean on voice to text or saved templates. Handwriting brings fatigue and quiet frustration, and many adults steer their choices away from anything that asks for a lot of writing.
We start with about an hour of conversation, where your psychologist gathers the story of how writing and fine motor skills developed, from those first shaky letters to today's frustrations with written expression. What we learn here points us toward the measures most likely to pinpoint the difficulty.
Next comes a testing plan built for your situation, pairing cognitive and executive function measures with targeted writing and fine motor testing led by our in house learning disability specialist. Plan on roughly 2 to 6 hours in person across one or two days. Questionnaires also go to you and to teachers or others who see the writing up close.
Findings from both the psychologist and the learning disability specialist come together in one detailed report, covering thinking skills, fine motor ability, spelling, written expression, and any co occurring conditions such as ADHD or another learning difference.
Usually two to three weeks later, you return for a feedback session where both clinicians explain what the results mean. You leave with individualized recommendations: writing intervention ideas, classroom or workplace accommodations, assistive technology options, and clear next steps.
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 only coordinate with your child’s school or your own provider if you ask us to.
Writing disorders need writing specific tools. Your psychologist owns the cognitive and executive baseline and the broader clinical picture, while our in house learning disability specialist conducts the writing focused testing. Both sit in on the feedback session, so the final picture is complete.
No. Dysgraphia affects how written language is produced, which can surface in handwriting, spelling, spacing, organization, and the sheer effort writing demands. A formal evaluation separates a genuine writing disability from a lack of practice and shows exactly where the process breaks down.
Yes. We work with children, teens, and adults. Plenty of adults come to us after years of quietly working around writing at school or on the job, and the evaluation is adapted to your stage of life and the places where writing matters most to you.
Yes. It documents specific findings and recommendations that schools, colleges, and employers can act on, from extended time and a scribe or keyboard to assistive technology and lighter handwriting demands where they make sense.
Call our Madison office at (608) 396 4830 and we will walk you through the first steps and answer any questions. There is no referral to track down and no wrong reason to reach out.
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