Perhaps a teacher has gently raised reading, or you have quietly wondered why a subject clicks for your child except this one. Dyslexia Testing in Grafton, WI at Core Spring Diagnostics takes a close look at how reading is truly working and gives you a clear explanation with practical next steps. No referral is needed to get started.
One licensed psychologist guides your evaluation from the opening conversation through the feedback session, and an in house learning disability specialist handles the reading specific testing alongside them, so nothing about the picture gets lost in a handoff. Children, teens, and adults are all welcome, and every evaluation screens for the conditions that tend to travel with dyslexia.
You may see slow, effortful reading, a habit of guessing words from the first letter, and the same word spelled two different ways within a single page. Learning letter sounds may have been a struggle, and often the clearest signal is the distance between an obviously bright child and where their reading actually sits.
For teens, the markers tend to be unfinished assigned reading, spelling that stays weak or erratic, and quiet reliance on audio or memory to keep pace. Written work gets avoided, and there is frequently a deepening frustration that no amount of extra effort ever seems to close the gap with peers.
You might reread a paragraph a few times before it truly registers, avoid reading aloud, or feel uneasy whenever a task involves writing. It is common for adults to seek an evaluation only after a child’s diagnosis, when a pattern they have carried for years suddenly makes sense.
Your evaluation starts with roughly an hour of clinical conversation, where your psychologist gathers a detailed history of reading and language development, from early literacy milestones through the challenges you are facing today. This groundwork guides which dyslexia specific assessments will produce the most accurate diagnosis.
Your psychologist then coordinates a personalized battery that combines broad cognitive and executive function assessment with targeted reading and phonological testing performed by our in house learning disability specialist. Testing usually takes 2 to 6 hours in person over one to two days, and questionnaires are shared with you and with teachers or others close to the learning environment.
The findings gathered by both the psychologist and the learning disability specialist are compiled into one detailed diagnostic report spanning cognitive ability, phonological processing, reading fluency, and comprehension, along with any co occurring conditions the evaluation revealed, such as ADHD or another learning difference.
Typically two to three weeks later you return for a feedback session, where your psychologist walks you through the diagnosis in plain language and provides individualized recommendations, including reading intervention strategies, academic accommodations, and assistive technology options matched to your needs.
No. You never need a referral to be seen at Core Spring Diagnostics. You are free to schedule directly, for any reason, and if you would like us to coordinate with your child’s school or your own provider, we are happy to arrange that. That decision always belongs to you.
Reading disorders call for focused, specialized testing. The psychologist covers the cognitive and executive baseline, the broader clinical picture, and the screening for cooccurring conditions, while an in house learning disability specialist carries out the reading specific testing. Both clinicians join the feedback session, so you come away with the most complete picture instead of one quick opinion.
Dyslexia is a specific difference in how written language is processed, and it is not a matter of intelligence, motivation, or effort. A formal evaluation distinguishes true dyslexia from gaps in reading instruction or other factors, and it pinpoints exactly where reading is breaking down so the right supports can be put in place.
Yes. We evaluate children, teens, and adults, and many adults come to us after a lifetime of working around reading, sometimes after their own child is diagnosed. We adapt the evaluation to your stage of life and to the settings where reading matters most, whether that is college, graduate school, or your career.
Yes. The written report documents specific findings and recommendations that schools, colleges, and employers can use to put accommodations in place, including support for an IEP, a 504 plan, extended time, and assistive technology. We write it in plain language so you can genuinely use it.
Phone us at (414) 387-2100 and we will discuss your concerns and choose a comfortable point to begin. There is no referral to secure and no preliminary paperwork; a single call is all it takes to get started.
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