Maybe your teenager reads slowly and tires quickly, leans on audio to get through assignments, and grows more frustrated each year that effort alone never catches them up to classmates. Dyslexia Testing in Verona, WI examines where reading is breaking down and what genuinely helps. No referral is needed to begin the conversation.
One licensed psychologist directs your evaluation from the first conversation through feedback, and for the reading specific testing an in house learning disability specialist works alongside them, so nothing is passed off and lost. We open every evaluation with a cognitive and executive function baseline and then tailor it to your particular reading concerns. Children, teens, and adults are all welcome here, and we screen for the conditions that commonly accompany dyslexia.
You may see a child struggling to learn letter sounds, guessing words from the first letter, or spelling one word two different ways on a page. Reading aloud gets avoided, similar words blur, and there is a widening gap between how capable they are and how reading is going.
Reading stays slow and tiring, getting through assigned texts is a battle, and spelling remains weak or inconsistent. Many teens lean on memory and audio to keep up, and the frustration mounts as effort never quite closes the distance with their peers.
Reading aloud is quietly avoided, paragraphs get reread to absorb them, and written tasks at work carry a thread of anxiety. A number of adults only pursue testing once a child of their own is diagnosed and they recognize the same lifelong pattern in themselves.
We begin with an hour long clinical interview in which your psychologist gathers a detailed history of reading and language, from early literacy milestones through the current challenges. This conversation clarifies which dyslexia specific assessments will yield the most accurate diagnosis.
Your psychologist builds a personalized battery that pairs cognitive and executive function measures with targeted reading and phonological processing testing administered by our in house learning disability specialist. Testing typically runs 2 to 6 hours over one or two days, with questionnaires sent to you and to teachers or others closely involved in your learning.
All of the data from the psychologist and the learning disability specialist are compiled into one detailed diagnostic report covering cognitive ability, phonological processing, reading fluency, comprehension, and any co occurring conditions, such as ADHD or other learning differences, identified along the way.
About two to three weeks later you return for a feedback session where your psychologist walks through the diagnosis in plain language and provides individualized recommendations: reading intervention strategies, academic accommodations, assistive technology, and next steps tailored to your goals.
No. Core Spring Diagnostics never requires a referral. You are free to schedule directly, for any reason, and if you would like us to coordinate with your teen’s school or another provider, we are glad to. That decision is always yours.
It is not too late. We regularly evaluate teens, and an accurate diagnosis at this stage can unlock accommodations and strategies for high school, standardized tests, and college. The evaluation meets your teen where they are and focuses on the settings where reading matters most right now.
Slow reading can stem from many things; dyslexia is a specific difference in how written language is processed, independent of intelligence or effort. A formal evaluation separates true dyslexia from instructional gaps and other factors and shows exactly where reading is breaking down, so the right supports can be put in place.
Reading disorders require specialized expertise. Your psychologist handles the cognitive and executive function baseline, the clinical picture, and screening for related conditions, while our in house learning disability specialist conducts the reading specific testing. Both clinicians join the feedback session, so the picture you receive is complete and accurate.
Yes. It documents specific findings and recommendations that schools, colleges, and testing agencies can use to grant an IEP, a 504 plan, extended time, and assistive technology. We write it in plain language so it is straightforward to submit and act on.
Call (608) 396 4830 and we will find a time that works for your family. No referral is required and there is no paperwork to gather first; reach out directly and we will take it from there.
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