We can complete full diagnostic assessments here in Lossiemouth or remotely online (we know that many of you live a long way away).

Under some circumstances we can travel to cover the Moray, Aberdeenshire, Highlands and Inverness areas.

Assessments need to take place in a quiet, distraction free environment.

Tuition is available from our base in Lossiemouth and online. We also offer tuition via our other tutors from a variety of locations. A quiet place to focus and learn is needed.

What should I expect from an assessment?

A full diagnostic identification of dyslexia and/or dyscalculia consists of 3 steps;

Step 1 - Collecting Background Information.

We start with a phone chat and a background discussion where we can take more information and book a date in the diary.

We'll then send you some questionnaires to complete so that we can collect all the relevant background information.

(We also appreciate the inclusion of education settings or workplaces in this process as much as possible).

Step 2 - Face to Face or Online Assessment.

You'll come to see us in Lossiemouth (or meet us online) and we'll work through a range of different tests and challenges. These allow us to unpick strengths and weaknesses and make a decision about a diagnosis.

It's not like an academic test where there is a right or wrong answer, more an exploration of what a brain can do in different areas such as problem-solving, verbal ability, memory, along with some literacy and/or numeracy challenges.

A single assessment takes around 2 and a half hours to complete (with small breaks as needed). 

A joint assessment for both dyscalculia and dyslexia will take around 4 hours (with a break for lunch in the middle).

We use only standardised tests recommended and approved by the SASC (Specific Learning Difficulties Assessment Standards Committee).

Step 3 - The Written Report.

This is the official diagnosis report (they're quite long and detailed... 30+ pages at last count).

We aim to have the completed report to you within 3 weeks of the assessment date.

The full report covers:

• areas of strength and how these are used to compensate learning.
• areas of weakness which would benefit from support or adjustments.
• recommendations for support, strategies and exam access / or work place adjustments (both for now and in the future).
• they might also include recommendations for referrals to other professionals depending on other areas of neurodivergence which may need exploring.

At Highlands Dyslexia we hold an Assessment Practising Certificate (APC) which is required to complete a valid identification for pupils who are studying both within and outside of Scotland. This means that a young person in the English exam system or planning on attending an English funded Higher Education / College or University course can use their dyslexia report anywhere in the UK.

07745 027582

Address: 

Highlands Dyslexia, 

Mount Georgia, 

Stotfield Road, 

Lossiemouth, 

Moray. 

IV31 6BJ

highlandsdyslexia@hotmail.com

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