Professional Learning Disability Assessments

Measuring Minds is committed to helping children and families flourish all around. Part of our services include comprehensive neuropsychological assessments to evaluate cognitive and processing abilities. With a thorough evaluation from a licensed and nationally certified school psychologist, Measuring Minds can provide you with information that gives insight into why your child is struggling in school or why you are experiencing learning challenges. Discover more about learning disability assessments from Measuring Minds. 

Overview of Learning Disability 

A learning disability is a condition that limits a person’s capacity to process information, impacting their academic skills. Additionally, learning disabilities can create emotional and social strain for individuals and their families.  

Contrary to what some people believe, learning disabilities are not related to intelligence. Rather, they are caused by differences in the brain. 

There are many types of learning disabilities, including:

• Dyslexia 
• Dysgraphia
• Dyscalculia
• Auditory processing disorder
• Language processing disorder
• Nonverbal learning disabilities
• Visual perceptual/visual motor deficit

Benefits of Learning Disability Assessments 

Learning disabilities are common and nothing to be ashamed of. Studies indicate that around 10% of people in the United States have some form of learning setback. This number may even be higher with many instances going unreported. 

Assessments of learning disabilities are necessary to ensure a person is accurately diagnosed and can receive the proper care to reduce associated limitations. The sooner a person is diagnosed with a learning disability, the sooner they can receive suitable care.

The Learning Disability Assessment Process 

A learning disability assessment is performed to evaluate a person’s cognitive and processing abilities, including working memory, processing speed, visual processing, non-verbal reasoning skills, and verbal knowledge.

At Measuring Minds, our learning disability evaluations consist of in-depth exams to ensure accurate assessments. Our process involves the following steps:

• Interview: Individuals will meet with our team so we can get a better understanding of their symptoms and drawbacks. 

• Questionnaire: Carefully created questionnaires are used to narrow down possible learning disabilities for more accurate assessments. 

• Behavioral observations: We closely monitor a person’s behavior to target their symptoms. 

• Additional tests: We perform specialized testing to assess a person’s skills, such as cognitive abilities, language, and motor skills to narrow down an individual’s strengths/weaknesses. 

Meet Our Experts 

Sally Roscher, Ed.S, NCSP, ABSNP conducts learning disability assessments at Measuring Minds. As a licensed and nationally certified school psychologist with over 15 years of experience, Sally is qualified to assess you or your child and provide information to accurately identify learning disabilities. With two young children of her own, Sally understands the importance of childhood education and is committed to helping families address setbacks hindering a child’s ability to reach their maximum potential. 

Schedule a Learning Disability Assessment 

Measuring Minds is proud to offer child learning disability testing and learning disability diagnosis for adults to families concerned for their loved ones. Take the first step and book your learning disability assessment today. Contact us to learn more about our process or to schedule an appointment.