Does my child need a Dyslexia Evaluation?
Children with dyslexia may struggle with reading even when they have received appropriate instruction and have the ability to learn. Signs may include difficulty sounding out unfamiliar words, slow or inaccurate reading, poor spelling, difficulty developing reading fluency, or avoiding reading activities.
A comprehensive dyslexia evaluation may help identify the specific patterns of strengths and weaknesses contributing to reading difficulties and determine whether the findings are consistent with dyslexia.
If your child has been identified as at risk for dyslexia through a school screening, continues to struggle despite intervention, or you have ongoing concerns about reading development, a comprehensive evaluation may provide valuable information for planning appropriate support.
What does a dyslexia evaluation include?
A comprehensive dyslexia evaluation examines multiple areas of reading and related skills to identify an individual’s unique pattern of strengths and weaknesses. The specific assessment measures selected may vary based on age, educational history, and presenting concerns and presenting concerns.
Areas assessed may include:
• Word recognition and reading accuracy
• Phonological processing
• Decoding and nonsense-word reading
• Reading fluency
• Spelling
• Reading comprehension
• Rapid automatic naming
• Other academic skills when appropriate
Assessment results are interpreted together with educational history and other relevant information to determine whether the overall pattern of findings is consistent with dyslexia.
Adult & College Dyslexia Evaluations
Dyslexia evaluations are available for adults and college students who have experienced longstanding difficulties with reading, spelling, reading fluency, or other academic skills.
College students seeking documentation to support a request for academic accommodations should check with their college or university regarding its specific documentation requirements before scheduling an evaluation.
A comprehensive evaluation can help identify patterns of strengths and weaknesses, determine whether findings are consistent with dyslexia, and provide individualized recommendations based on the results.
What happens after testing?
Following the evaluation, assessment results are carefully reviewed and interpreted to identify patterns of strengths and weaknesses in reading and related academic skills.
A comprehensive written report is provided that explains the assessment results, describes the educational impact of the findings, and indicates whether the overall pattern of results is consistent with dyslexia.
The report also includes individualized recommendations based on the evaluation results to help guide appropriate intervention, instruction, and educational support.
Conveniently Located Near Lafayette
Dyslexia evaluations are primarily conducted in Scott, Louisiana, conveniently located just minutes from Lafayette. Families from throughout Acadiana are welcome.
Experienced Educational Diagnostician
All evaluations are personally conducted by an experienced, certified Educational Diagnostician with extensive experience evaluating children and adults with learning and reading difficulties.
Serving the Acadiana Area
Scott Dyslexia Testing serves families from Lafayette, Scott, Broussard, Youngsville, Carencro, Breaux Bridge, Crowley, Opelousas, Jennings, and surrounding communities.