Insight Dyslexia Services

How do assessments work?

At heart, a diagnostic assessment is a series of tests conducted by me one-to-one with your child. The process begins with a conversation with parents: I listen to concerns and advise whether or not an assessment is the best course of action. If it is, then we begin gathering details about family history, relevant medical and developmental history and educational background. There are questionnaires to complete and an eye examination and a hearing test will need to be completed before the assessment. This can take some time, so it is best to schedule an assessment date 3 weeks from your initial inquiry. It is important that all the questionnaires are completed in a timely manner, or the assessment may need to be rescheduled.
After the tests are completed, I will write a diagnostic assessment report following professional guidelines which will include background information, standardised scores, the interpretation of these scores and my recommendations. I will normally complete this within 3 weeks of completing the tests. Then I will contact you to schedule a 20–30-minute call to explain the results

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