Parents often begin to explore an assessment when they notice signs of dyslexia in their child, such as slow reading, spelling difficulties or frustration with writing. Clarity Path Dyslexia provides private dyslexia assessments for children across Liverpool and surrounding areas. If you are considering a dyslexia assessment for your child, this page explains what the process involves. 

What the assessment feels like for children

Many children arrive feeling nervous, but quickly relax once the session begins. The activities are designed to feel more like learning games and problem-solving tasks, and regular breaks are included to keep the experience comfortable and positive. The aim is always to create a calm, supportive environment where children can do their best.

A specialist assessment provides a detailed understanding of how your child learns and offers clear guidance for supporting them both at home and in school. In addition to dyslexia diagnosis, the assessment provides a detailed educational profile of your child’s learning strengths and difficulties.

When families usually contact me

Parents often enquire when they notice that their child:

✔ works extremely hard but reading remains slow
✔ struggles with spelling despite lots of practice
✔ avoids writing tasks
✔ becomes frustrated with homework

If this sounds familiar, a specialist assessment can help provide clarity and a clear path forward.

Not sure if your child needs an assessment?

You are welcome to get in touch for a quick informal chat. with no obligations - we can discuss your concerns and how we can move forward to help them achieve their potential.

📞 07897 950330
📧 claritypathdyslexia@gmail.com

Step 1 — Initial Enquiry

The process usually begins with an initial enquiry from a parent, carer, tutor or school. You are welcome to contact me to discuss your concerns and whether a dyslexia assessment may be helpful.

At this stage I can answer any questions you may have about the assessment process and what it involves.

Step 2 — Background Information

Before the assessment takes place, parents and schools are asked to complete background information forms. These provide important information about the child’s development, educational history and current areas of difficulty.

Gathering this information helps ensure that the assessment considers the wider picture of the child’s learning.

Step 3 — The Assessment Session

The assessment usually takes around 3 hours and is carefully paced with breaks. During the assessment your child will complete a range of activities exploring:

• reading
• spelling
• writing
• phonological processing
• memory
• processing speed

The assessment is designed to feel calm and supportive so children feel relaxed and able to show their true abilities.

Step 4 — The analysis and diagnostic report

Following the assessment, the results are carefully analysed to build a detailed picture of the child’s learning profile.

You will receive a comprehensive written report explaining the results in clear language. The report includes practical recommendations for supporting your child at home and in school.

Step 5 — Next Steps

The report will explain whether your child meets the criteria for dyslexia and will highlight both strengths and areas where additional support may be helpful. Many parents find that the assessment provides clarity about their child’s learning and helps schools put appropriate support in place.

Step 6 - follow up support

After an assessment, some families choose to arrange a short block of follow-up sessions to help put the report recommendations into practice. I offer a limited number of specialist literacy support sessions for children with dyslexia or dyslexia-type difficulties. These sessions focus on developing key skills such as phonological awareness, reading accuracy, spelling strategies and confidence with literacy tasks.

Support is tailored to the child’s assessment profile and aims to help them apply strategies that support their learning in school.

Availability for these sessions is limited as the main focus of the practice is diagnostic assessment.

If you are concerned about your child’s reading, spelling or writing, a dyslexia assessment can provide valuable insight and clear next steps.

To find out more or to arrange an assessment, please get in touch using the contact form or email details provided.