Adults

A full diagnostic assessment is for anyone who has not previously been assessed and wants to know if they have specific learning differences, dyslexia, or for those who need an updated report after having been assessed as a child as they are planning on going to college or university or the workplace. 

A detailed assessment report is produced, including a diagnosis of dyslexia where appropriate. The assessment usually takes around three hours, including breaks. 

You will need to complete a range of different tasks that tell us how you process information that look at language & reasoning skills and cognitive processing (this includes assessments of working memory, phonological awareness, processing speed, orthographic processing and other areas as required). It will also include assessments of literacy skills and maths, if appropriate.  

The assessor will then be able to understand your strengths and challenges and make personalised recommendations for studying, work or in your daily life.  

If you are going to university the report will enable you to access support at university through the Disabled Students Allowance (DSA). 

Dyspraxia is a term used by some in the United Kingdom to describe problems with motor coordination that are not caused by other medical conditions or illnesses. Internationally, however, the term Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is much more commonly used as it emphasises the main feature of the condition as movement and coordination difficulties, although a range of commonly co-occurring non-motor difficulties are also acknowledged. Individuals with DCD canexperience significant associated problems with time management, forward planning, prioritisation, and personal organisation. They may experience difficulties in executive functions, i.e. in the cognitive processes that are necessary for mental control and self-regulation.  

We also know that dyslexia and dyspraxia commonly co-occur. For more information about DCD see the Dyspraxia Foundation’s website. 

Specialist Teacher/Assessors with the Assessment Practising Certificate (APC) who have undergone additional training are able to assess young people, aged 16 years and over and adults to confirm whether there are indicators of DCD/ dyspraxia. In younger children this requires a medical diagnosis, and you would need to discuss with your GP. 

There are 2 parts of an assessment for characteristics of dyspraxia.​ First the same range of cognitive and literacy tests that are used in a dyslexia assessment are completed, taking approximately 3 hours.​ 

Next an in-depth interview is completed looking at difficulties associated with dyspraxia, both currently and in childhood. It can be helpful for you have someone with you during the interview who knew you when you were a child, but this is not essential. 

The Dyspraxia assessment provides insight into how dyspraxic traits affect learning and work, along with advising on practical strategies for success. The diagnosis is legally recognised under the Equality Act 2010, supporting requests for reasonable adjustments and access to schemes like Access to Work or Disabled Students’ Allowance at university. 

Contact us to arrange a dyspraxia assessment.  

ADHD can only be diagnosed by a medical practitioner, but as qualified Specialist Teacher Assessors we can identify characteristics of ADHD to enable any challenges you experience to be considered and reasonable adjustments and support to be put in place, both in education and the workplace. 

There are 2 parts of an assessment for characteristics of ADHD, first the same range of cognitive and literacy tests that are used in a dyslexia assessment are completed, taking approximately 3 hours. 

​Next, an in-depth questionnaire is completed looking at attention and concentration difficulties, both currently and in childhood. It can be helpful for you have someone with you during the interview who knew you when you were a child, but this is not essential.  

The interview takes approximately 1 hour and can be completed at the same time as the assessment or in a separate appointment.  

Contact us to arrange an assessment for characteristics of ADHD. 

The report will provide an insight into how challenges with attention and concentration can impact learning, work, and daily life. It will make suggest practical strategies that will enable success, make recommendations for reasonable adjustments, and enable you to access to schemes like Access to Work or Disabled Students’ Allowance at university.