What you may be noticing
Any one of these can have many explanations. Patterns over time, across settings, and their impact on daily life matter more than a single behavior.
Unexpectedly uneven school skills
Slow progress despite targeted help
Frequent homework frustration
Difficulty retaining learned material
Avoidance or anxiety around schoolwork
A gap between verbal ideas and written work
Important context
A comprehensive evaluation should consider instruction, language, attention, emotional wellbeing, and developmental history.
Evaluations commonly considered
The most appropriate evaluation depends on the questions you want answered. These are common pathways, not prescriptions.
Learning Disability Evaluation
Targeted testing to understand persistent difficulty with reading, writing, or mathematics.
Learn morePsychoeducational Evaluation
An evaluation focused on how a child learns and why academic progress may be difficult.
Learn moreNeuropsychological Evaluation
A broad assessment of thinking, learning, memory, attention, language, and emotional functioning.
Learn moreWhat to gather before calling
A short timeline of concernsSchool or childcare observationsRelevant health and developmental historyPrior reports or intervention recordsYour three most important questionsExamples of strengths as well as difficulties