Assessments

Assessments are very necessary so you know where things stand now in relation to where you want to go... how much change is needed... and how much is achieved after intervention.

Dyslexia Assessment/Diagnosis

Our assessments are very comprenehsive. We believe that it's not enough to know how good or bad reading is, but what the the likley underlying causes that are preventing progress are, because these can be dealt with. We check for:

cognitive ability
reading accuracy and rate
reading and listening comprehension
spelling, writing speed
phonological skills/rapid naming
visual perception and processing
spoken language processing
visual and auditory processing speed,
attention - distractibility

You find out what the problem is and what is causing it.

You can take recommendations for school or work accommodations.

Cost: Our assessments are very economical for these reasons. We

understand that many people have already spent considerable time and effort to help their child (and/or themselves).

believe it can be a waste of money having an expensive report which only deals with explanations and accommodations.

consider a good assessment leads to effective interventions which will significantly improve reading and reduce or even eliminate the need for accommodations

Our dyslexia assessments usually take around 4 hours of assessment and several hours to write the report.

Assessment and Comprehensive Report $990

Testing Only for Underlying Causes

You may already know clearly what the reading concerns are. The school may have assessed reading. You may be clear about the difficulties you are noticing at work.

In such situations we can assess for the underlying causes:

processing of spoken language, accuracy of listening and repeating what is heard

accurately and quickly processing what is seen - visual processing

observing responses to changing visual and auditory information - attention

Each of these assessments cost $180 and $120 for a written report. However, costs are reduced if more than one assessment is carried out.

You already have a Dyslexia Assessment?

Many times we work with people who have already had assessments and are looking for interventions that will help them reach their goals.

However, because we usually assess for more than is in a typical assessment for dyslexia, we may need to carry out additional assessments (as above) before beginning interventions.

LENS Brain Map Assessment

Assess specific brain functioning. This assessment shows if areas of the brain are working too hard or not enough, checking for overstimulation, flexibility, and evidence of trauma. Then intervention can happen at the closest level for brain change using LENS Neurotherapy.

Assessment costs $390 if done alone or $240 when combined with other assessments.

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Other Assessments

Please call. We may be able to help

There may be other concerns.

We can also assess for trauma, behaviour, moods or diagnosis for ADD at an additional cost based on the time required for the assessment.