Niamh
April 2025
9 year old female presented with difficulty reading and spelling.
Full Psycho-educational Assessment for specific learning difficulties including; Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and Dysgraphia with full recognised report for the Dept. of Education and others.
03 Month
Niamh, a 9-year-old primary-school pupil in Meath, was falling behind in reading and spelling despite normal classroom effort. Parents requested a targeted psycho-educational assessment to assess specific learning difficulties (SLD) and to support school-based interventions.
Initial Assessment A full psychoeducational assessment was conducted: cognitive testing (age-appropriate measures), standardised reading and spelling tests, processing measures, and observational/school-report data.
Detailing strengths and weaknesses, with clear recommendations for the school (IEP-style adjustments), literacy interventions, and assistive technology suggestions.
Feedback session with parents to help implement strategies, educational plan, interventions and recommendations.
Diagnosis of moderate specific learning difficulty (dyslexia) with an evidence-based plan for 12–16 weeks of targeted literacy support.
After 3–4 months of tailored tuition and classroom adjustments, measurable gains in decoding and reading fluency were observed
The assessment typically takes about 3 hours in one session, plus time for scoring, analysis, and report writing. You’ll usually receive the full report within 4 weeks.
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