Child Dyslexia Assessments, Specialist Reports, Diagnosis & Learning Support

Dyslexia Assessments
At Flourish Dyslexia, we provide full diagnostic dyslexia assessments that are gentle, supportive and tailored to your child’s unique learning profile. Our goal is to give families clarity, confidence, and practical strategies that make a real difference at home and in school.

What Is a Dyslexia Assessment?

A diagnostic assessment explores how your child learns and processes information. It helps to identify whether their difficulties with reading, spelling or writing are due to dyslexia and builds a clear picture of their strengths and challenges.

If criteria are met, the assessment can provide a formal diagnosis of dyslexia, recognised by schools, exam boards and higher education institutions.

What We Assess

During the assessment, we explore a range of areas to understand your child’s learning profile, including:

Phonological awareness (how sounds are processed)
Reading accuracy, fluency and comprehension
Spelling and written expression
Working memory and processing speed
Cognitive ability (verbal and non-verbal reasoning)

This ensures we look at the whole child, not just their difficulties and provide balanced recommendations.

Assessment Process

Before the Assessment

Parents complete a background questionnaire.
Schools are invited to complete a background questionanaire.
This helps us understand your child’s history, strengths, difficulties and learning environment.

During the Assessment

Assessments usually last around 2-3 hours, with breaks whenever needed.
Everything moves at your child’s pace to keep the process relaxed and supportive.
Takes place at the assessor`s home office or your home.

After the Assessment

You will receive:

A detailed written report
A formal diagnosis of dyslexia (if criteria are met)
A summary of your child’s strengths and barriers to learning
Tailored recommendations for school and home.

Why a Diagnosis Matters

Many children with dyslexia work incredibly hard but do not make the progress expected of them. Without answers, they may feel anxious, lose confidence or start to believe they’re “not good enough.”

A full dyslexia assessment provides:

Clarity for families and teachers
Validation for the child’s experience
Practical strategies to support learning
A foundation for exam access arrangements and applications for the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) in higher education

Even if dyslexia is not identified, the assessment still gives valuable insight into your child’s learning profile and highlights where support is most needed.

Why Choose Flourish Dyslexia?

Qualified SpLD assessor with an Assessment Practising Certificate (APC)
Reports fully compliant for schools, exam boards and DSA applications
Warm, family-focused approach that prioritises your child’s wellbeing
Based in Greater Manchester

Assessment Summary

Cost: £400
Ages: Suitable for children and young people aged 8–18
Location: Flourish Dyslexia’s home office (or your home if suitable)

Ready to Book or Ask a Question?

📩 Email: info@flourishdyslexia.com
📩 Or use our Contact Form

We’ll be happy to talk you through the process and help you decide if a dyslexia assessment is the right next step for your child.

What Is a Dyslexia Assessment?

​A diagnostic assessment explores how your child learns and processes information. It helps to identify whether their difficulties with reading, spelling or writing are due to dyslexia and builds a clear picture of their strengths and challenges.