What Are Learning Disorder Assessments?

Learning disorder assessments are comprehensive evaluations designed to understand how your brain processes academic information and identify specific learning differences such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and other processing challenges.

These assessments explore your cognitive strengths and learning needs to guide effective support strategies.

At IMPACT, our learning assessments go beyond identifying deficits—we focus on understanding your complete learning profile, including your strengths, processing style, and the most effective ways for you to learn and demonstrate knowledge.

KEY BENEFITS

Who Can Benefit from Learning Disorder Assessments?

Learning disorder assessment can provide clarity for individuals at all ages experiencing academic challenges. You may benefit from assessment at IMPACT if:

We assess individuals with all types of suspected learning differences, from reading and writing challenges to math difficulties and processing speed issues.

You've always struggled academically despite obvious intelligence and effort

You have uneven academic performance—strong in some areas, challenging in others

You experience significant anxiety around academic tasks or testing

You've been told you're "lazy" or "not applying yourself" when you're working harder than others

You're seeking documentation for educational or workplace accommodations

You're a parent whose child is struggling in school despite apparent capability

You suspect a learning difference but have never been formally assessed

IMPACT's Approach to Learning Disorder Assessments

At IMPACT, we combine comprehensive neuropsychological testing with a strengths-based philosophy that honors different ways of learning. Our assessments are collaborative, thorough, and designed to answer your specific questions about learning and academic performance.

Throughout the process, we maintain a strengths-based perspective that recognizes the gifts that often accompany learning differences.

Our assessment process includes:

Comprehensive Cognitive Testing: To evaluate intellectual abilities, processing speed, and working memory
Academic Achievement Testing: To assess reading, writing, math, and other academic skills
Processing Assessments: To understand visual, auditory, and language processing abilities
Therapeutic Assessment (TA): A collaborative approach that centers your questions and goals
Recommendations and Planning: Practical strategies for academic and life success

Key Benefits of Learning Disorder Assessments at IMPACT

Assessment helps you move from "Why is learning so hard for me?" to "Now I understand how I learn best."

Clear understanding of your unique learning profile and cognitive strengths

Identification of specific learning differences and processing patterns

Documentation for educational institutions and workplace accommodations

Comprehensive recommendations for academic accommodations and supports

Personalized strategies for maximizing learning potential

Validation that learning challenges are real and not due toa lack of effort

UNDERSTANDING THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS

Discover your learning strengths and needs.

Our comprehensive learning assessment typically involves multiple sessions over several weeks, including cognitive testing, academic assessments, and collaborative feedback sessions.

LEARN ABOUT OUR ASSESSMENT PROCESS

Frequently Asked Questions

Learning differences can be assessed at any age. While some signs appear early, many individuals aren't identified until adolescence or adulthood, especially those who've developed strong compensation strategies.
Learning assessments are more comprehensive, evaluating not just intellectual ability but also academic skills, processing abilities, and the interaction between different cognitive functions.
Yes. Our comprehensive assessments provide the documentation needed to support requests for educational accommodations, workplace supports, or testing modifications.
Previous assessments may have focused on different areas or used different tools. We can provide updated, comprehensive evaluation that addresses your current questions and needs.
Adult assessment recognizes compensation strategies and looks at the underlying processing differences that may still be impacting efficiency, fatigue, or performance under stress.