Maybe homework has turned into a nightly standoff, your capable kid melting down over a page that should not be this hard. Maybe you have quietly wondered for years why reading has always cost you more than it seems to cost everyone else. Our dyslexia testing in Cross Plains, WI finds where reading actually breaks down, for children, teens, and adults, and no referral is needed to get going.
We anchor every evaluation in a baseline of cognitive and executive function before tailoring it to the reader's specific struggle. One licensed psychologist stays with you the entire way, from the opening conversation to the feedback session, and an in house learning disability specialist runs the reading focused testing beside them, so no findings are lost in a hand off. Children, teens, and adults are all welcome, and we screen throughout for the conditions that commonly accompany dyslexia.
Letter sounds that never quite lock in, effortful reading aloud, and a habit of guessing a word from its opening letter. Look for one word spelled two different ways on the same page and a striking mismatch between how capable your child is and how stuck reading feels.
Reading that stays slow and draining, spelling that comes and goes, and a steady drift away from written assignments. Getting by on memory or audio becomes the norm, and the distance from classmates refuses to shrink no matter the effort spent.
Avoiding the read aloud moment, going back over a paragraph again to absorb it, and a lifelong hunch that reading was never meant to be this taxing. For many, the penny drops only once a child is diagnosed and they see their own history mirrored back.
Everything begins with about an hour of conversation, as your psychologist assembles a detailed history of reading and language, from the earliest literacy milestones to the hurdles you are facing now. What comes out of that talk determines which dyslexia specific measures will yield the most accurate diagnosis.
Your psychologist then puts together a testing battery suited to the individual, blending broad cognitive and executive function assessments with targeted reading and phonological processing testing run by our learning disability specialist. Count on about 2 to 6 hours of in person testing over one to two days, with questionnaires sent to you and to teachers or others close to the learning.
All of the results, from both the psychologist and the learning disability specialist, are drawn together into one detailed diagnostic report covering cognitive ability, phonological processing, reading fluency, comprehension, and any co occurring conditions surfaced during testing, such as ADHD or a related learning difference.
Roughly two to three weeks after testing, you come in for a feedback session where both clinicians talk through the diagnosis and provide individualized recommendations, from reading intervention and academic accommodations to assistive technology and the next steps that fit your circumstances.
No. A referral is never a requirement at Core Spring Diagnostics. You are free to schedule directly, for any reason at all, and if you would like us to work with your child’s school or another provider, we are glad to help, though that is always your call.
Reading disorders need dedicated, specialized testing. The psychologist takes the cognitive and executive baseline, the full clinical picture, and the screen for co occurring conditions, while the learning disability specialist conducts the reading specific measures. Since both attend the feedback session, you receive a thorough, accurate picture rather than one fast opinion.
A slow reader might simply need practice; dyslexia is a specific difference in how written language is processed, unconnected to intelligence, drive, or effort. A formal evaluation separates real dyslexia from shortfalls in instruction or other causes and identifies precisely where reading is breaking down so the right help can begin.
Yes. We assess children, teens, and adults, and many adults find their way to us after years of quiet compensation, often prompted by a child’s diagnosis. The evaluation is adjusted to your stage of life and to the settings where reading matters most, whether that is college, graduate study, or your work.
Yes. The report lays out specific findings and recommendations that schools, colleges, and employers can use, including support for an IEP, a 504 plan, extended time, and assistive technology. It is written in plain language so you can put it straight to work.
Call our Madison office at (608) 396 4830 and we will guide you through the first steps and answer any questions before you schedule. No referral is needed to book a time.
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