Perhaps your child reads a sentence, reads it again, and still cannot tell you what it said, or homework that should take twenty minutes stretches into an hour of frustration. A Dyslexia Evaluation in Wauwatosa replaces that uncertainty with an evidence based understanding of how reading works for you or your child. Getting started takes no referral at all; you can simply reach out.
From your very first conversation through the final feedback session, a single licensed psychologist carries your evaluation, and a specialized in house learning disability specialist handles the reading focused testing beside them, so nothing slips through the cracks between providers.
Each evaluation is grounded first in a look at cognitive and executive function, then shaped around the particular reading struggle you came in with. Children, teens, and adults are all welcome, and we always check for the conditions that tend to accompany dyslexia.
Your child might have a hard time attaching sounds to letters, confuse words that look nearly the same, and labor through reading while guessing from the opening letter. Watch for the same word spelled two ways in one paragraph, a reluctance to read aloud, and a mismatch between a capable kid and how reading is actually unfolding.
In the teen years, reading can stay tiring and slow while classmates pull ahead. You may notice assigned chapters going unread, spelling that never quite steadies, essays put off, and a habit of leaning on audio or memory, often followed by a quiet discouragement that no amount of effort seems to fix.
You might steer clear of reading aloud, circle back over the same lines to absorb them, and read more slowly than colleagues while dreading anything involving writing. In Wauwatosa, many adults finally seek an evaluation after watching their own child get diagnosed and recognizing their younger self in every sign.
The process starts with a one hour clinical interview in which your psychologist draws out a full history of reading and language development, tracing early milestones through the difficulties present today. What surfaces here guides the choice of dyslexia specific assessments so the diagnosis rests on the right measures.
Next, your psychologist assembles a testing battery made for you, combining broad cognitive and executive function assessments with targeted reading and phonological processing testing delivered by an in house learning disability specialist. Expect roughly 2 to 6 hours of in person testing spread over one to two days, plus questionnaires sent to you and to teachers or others involved in the learning setting. The pairing captures both the deeper cognitive patterns and the specific reading breakdowns.
Data from both the psychologist and the learning disability specialist come together in one detailed diagnostic report spanning cognitive abilities, phonological processing, reading fluency, and comprehension, along with any cooccurring conditions the evaluation uncovers, such as ADHD or additional learning differences.
About two to three weeks later, you come back for a feedback session where your psychologist explains the diagnosis clearly and without jargon. You leave holding individualized recommendations: reading intervention approaches, academic accommodations, assistive technology, and next steps shaped to your specific needs.
Not at all. A referral is never required to be seen at Core Spring Diagnostics. You are free to schedule directly, for whatever reason brings you in, and if you want us to coordinate with a school or another provider, we will gladly do so. The call is entirely yours.
Because reading disorders deserve focused, specialized testing and real depth of expertise. The psychologist manages the cognitive and executive function baseline, the overall clinical picture, and screening for other conditions, while an in house learning disability specialist runs the reading specific measures. Both take part in the feedback session, so what you get is thorough and precise rather than a rushed single opinion.
Slow reading can come from many sources; dyslexia is a distinct difference in how the brain processes written language. It has nothing to do with how smart or hard working someone is. A formal evaluation distinguishes genuine dyslexia from things like patchy reading instruction and shows exactly where the reading process is stalling, so support can be aimed correctly.
Absolutely. Our evaluations serve children, teens, and adults alike. Many adults come to us after a lifetime of quiet workarounds, often once their own child has been diagnosed. We tailor the evaluation to where you are in life and to the places reading matters most for you, from graduate coursework to your day to day work.
Yes. Your report spells out specific findings and recommendations that schools, colleges, and employers can put into action, including support for an IEP, a 504 plan, extended time, and assistive technology. It is written plainly so you can use it right away.
Reach us at (414) 387 2100 and we will listen to what is going on and set up a time that works for you. No referral stands in the way; a direct call is all it takes to begin.
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