Dyslexia assessment service

Our assessment includes a comprehensive review of your child’s phonological awareness, processing speed and working memory as well as literacy skills such as comprehension, spelling, reading and handwriting.

They will need a pen, their glasses (if they require them) and a coloured overlay (if they use one). Dyslexia tests for children can be carried out via remote online appointments and the appointment will last for two to three hours.

£595 + VAT

During your child’s assessment, our specialist does a comprehensive review of their phonological awareness, processing speed and working memory as well as literacy skills such as comprehension, spelling, reading and handwriting.

Our dyslexia assessment follows the NHS and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines.

Immediately after your child’s assessment, you will be given an overview of the outcome from the assessment process.

You will then receive a full report with our findings and recommendations within three weeks of their appointment. The report will also include recommendations on eligibility for funding applications, if relevant. All assessments include a feedback session so that you can ask questions and plan for further support.

Do you think that your child could be dyslexic? Fill in our contact form to access support immediately without waiting lists.

There are various different screening tests available that can help to give an indication of possible dyslexic difficulties. However, while these screening tests and checklists can be a great help in order to ensure support is put in place quickly, they can’t provide a diagnosis.

Dyslexia can only be formally diagnosed through a diagnostic test carried out by a certified assessor such as HealthCare in Mind, and it is only with a formal diagnosis that a person is able to access support and funding. 

Dyslexia is a common and specific learning difficulty, that mainly causes problems with reading, writing and spelling but unlike a learning disability, intelligence isn’t affected.

Without an official diagnosis, children and adults will not be able to access the support they are entitled to which will help them fulfil their work and education commitments. For children and young people in education, an official diagnosis enables them to access different arrangements and adjustments to improve their ability to engage with the school curriculum. This can include things like extra time, a scribe, a reader, assistive software or modified exam papers. For college and university students, they may also be entitled to grants and benefits to support their studies.