For adults
An answer, and a way forward
If you have always wondered why some things take you longer than they should, this is the assessment that gives you an answer, and a way forward in study or at work.
It is for students and early-career adults up to 25. The process is calm and adult to adult, and it ends with a report you can actually use. Many people arrive after years of quietly wondering, and leave with clear language for something they have always sensed.
Who it is for
Three reasons adults come to me
People come to me as adults for three main reasons, and often more than one is true.
For DSA at university
Students who need evidence for Disabled Students’ Allowances, and the right support to study well.
The student who has coped
Often it is bright sixth form or university students who have coped, but who find themselves struggling with the increased complexity and length of assignments, and the move to independent study.
At work
Early-career adults who want reasonable adjustments in the workplace, or simply to understand how they work best.
What is different
Assessing an adult
The assessment itself is much the same as for a younger person, with the same careful, standardised measures. What changes is the emphasis.
We spend more time on your strengths, on how you have coped so far, and on the practical accommodations that will make study or work easier from here.
Many adults tell me it is the first time anyone has explained, in plain terms, how their mind actually works, and what to do with that.
Where it helps next
At university, and at work
At university
If you are at university, or about to start, a diagnostic report is the evidence Disabled Students’ Allowances asks for. It opens the door to study support, assistive technology and reasonable adjustments.
Where a deadline is close, I do what I can on turnaround. Tell me your dates when you get in touch, and I will be straight with you about what is possible.
At work
At work, a diagnosis can support reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010, from extra time on written tasks to changes in how information is shared.
The report sets out what helps, in terms an employer can act on, and it is yours to share as much or as little as you choose.
Educational settings
Where older clients have come from
Students and adults assessed at the practice have come from settings including:
- NESCOT
- University of Sussex
- University of Southampton
- King’s College London
- University of Greenwich
- The Open University
- BPP University
That is a sample, not a register, and not a statement of endorsement by any institution.
What you take away
More than a label
You take away an understanding of how you learn and work best, in your own words. That is something you keep, long after the assessment itself is done.
You also take away a full report, written to the current SASC guidelines, that you can use with a university, an employer, or simply for yourself.
Older than 25?
If you are over 25
Ready to find out?
A short conversation is the easiest first step. Tell me a little about where you are, in study or at work, and we will work out the right next step together.
Book a free 30-minute chat
Start with a conversation
Tell me a little about yourself, and we will find a time to talk. I answer every enquiry personally, usually within a day.
Or call or text 07912 147199, or email info@dyslexia-assessment-surrey.co.uk.