Dyslexia Assessments & Tuition

Dyslexia is a specific type of learning difficulty that primarily affects the skills involved in accurate and fluent word reading and spelling. It is sometimes known as 'a specific learning or language difficulty (SpLD)'. Dyslexia can affect different people in different ways and its effects range from mild to severe.

Assessment is often the first step to understanding the obstacles that are getting in the way of progress and unlocking talent and self-belief. If you have any concerns or would simply like to discuss the options available to you, you may find our free 20 minute advice sessions useful.

Dyslexia assessments are not 'tests' that give a yes/no answer; they are focused on understanding each person as an individual and on finding a positive way forward.All of our assessments are followed up by practical advice, usually in a written report. This is the most comprehensive kind of assessment, focusing on dyslexia and the other specific learning difficulties which often co-occur with dyslexia.

We work with primary schools to support dyslexic learners and those who face literacy and numeracy difficulties by bringing specialist expertise into the primary school environment. Practical training and information for supporting children with dyslexia, including creating a dyslexia friendly classroom.

Assessment is often the first step to understanding the obstacles that are getting in the way of progress and unlocking talent and self-belief. People with dyslexia often have problems with reading and spelling. However, some adults with dyslexia are fluent readers but their dyslexia may show in their writing, short-term memory, organisational skills, maths abilities and the speed and way that they process information.