Assessments

Dyslexia Herts have worked with employers, parents, children, young people, and adults since 2011 and have a reputation for our experienced team of specialist assessors, our supportive approach and detailed high quality assessment reports which are highly commended by schools, colleges, universities, or the workplace. All our assessors have the Assessment Practising Certificate (APC) from the SpLD Assessment Standards Committee (SASC) which ensures our reports are high quality and are recognised by schools, colleges, or employers. An APC must be renewed on a regular basis ensuring that assessors have up to date skills and knowledge.

We provide face to face assessments for clients in Herts, Beds and Bucks and greater London at our centre in Berkhamsted.

We also offer online assessments for children (Year 9 and above) and adults across the UK meaning that you access our service from the comfort of your home. Remote assessments are now part of the established landscape of assessment. They can be a flexible option whatever your age. Children feel comfortable in their home environment, and, for adults, it can be discreet and fit around your availability or save travel time. All you’d need is to have access to the internet and a laptop or desktop computer. You would also require a quiet room with good lighting and no interruptions.

• Once you have got in touch, we will ask you to complete our screening checklist and then forms to provide our specialist assessors with background information. 
• You would need to have a recent eye test (within the last 2 years) and would be asked questions about both vision and hearing. If you or your child wear glasses remember to bring them with you. If there are concerns from you or the school about their hearing it must be checked before the assessment 
• For an online assessment, the assessor would arrange a brief Teams or Zoom chat before your assessment session to introduce themselves to ensure that there is good connectivity, and you can both hear and see each other well. They will then send you a Teams or Zoom link and send you some documents ahead of time. 

• The assessment can be a three-hour session, with breaks or, on some occasions can be split in two shorter sessions. 
• The assessor would meet you and be there to guide you through the process. If being assessed online, children under 16 years old would need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. During face-to-face sessions, parents can wait for a while until their child is settled and then wait nearby and leave a contact number. 
• There will be a mixture of short tasks that will be different for each individual which will then give the assessor a clear picture of your child’s unique profile of strengths and challenges so they can make recommendations to move their learning forward. 
• The assessor will use current test materials approved by the SpLD Assessment Standards Committee (SASC) for your/ your child’s assessment. 
• The assessor may give you some general feedback but will not be able to give you a definite decision about whether your child has dyslexia on the day. 

• The written report will be sent to you by email within 10-15 working days. It may take longer in some cases, but we will let you know if so. 
• The assessor will get in touch to offer a separate online feedback session where they will explain the outcome of your/your child’s SpLD assessment and give guidance on next steps. There will be an opportunity for you to ask questions. Your child does not need to attend, but an adult must accompany anyone under 16. 
• If the assessment confirms dyslexia, your assessor will discuss any possible support available. 
• We offer supportive and impartial advice and will be on hand to answer your questions.  
• If you do have any further queries at a later stage you can always book a consultation for a ten minute chat. You might also like to check out our course for parents.