Dyslexia Tests UK

29/07/2026

Now offering ADHD assessments for 16+. These are non-medical assessments designed to support DSA applications, Access to Work, exam access arrangements and workplace adjustments.

They also consider other specific learning difficulties, such as dyslexia and maths difficulties, if this is indicated. A diagnosis of dyslexia can be included if appropriate.

Coaching programmes for problems with education, employment and everyday life also available.

See www.dyslexiatests.uk for details.

Dyslexia Assessments (Children & Adults) ADHD Identification Assessments (16+) Executive Function & Learning Skills Coaching

11/07/2026

Assessments for dyslexia and co-occurring learning difficulties. Now booking for the end of August and September. See website for details:
https://www.dyslexiatests.uk

25/01/2026

Coming soon-coaching and support. Children-Executive Function and homework. Adults-neurodiversity coaching and supporting parents to make homework less painful. Look out for details!

13/01/2026

A helpful dyslexia fact sheet from Understood. www.DyslexiaConnect.com

04/01/2026

Are you concerned by recent media articles suggesting that it may soon be more difficult to secure SEND support in schools? All too often schools lack the resources to carry out the thorough assessments required to identify the root causes of observed difficulties. If your child is having problems with reading, writing, spelling or maths, a diagnostic assessment may help to pinpoint risk factors, so both you and school can work together to provide targeted support.
See www.dyslexiatests.uk for details.

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19/12/2025

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15/03/2022

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28/12/2021

https://mylittlelearner.co.uk/blogs/blog/pencil-grip

Writing letters and words helps children to remember spellings. If children struggle with the motor skills underpinning writing, remembering letters and words is hard, so it takes a great deal longer to learn and retain spellings.

Information about pencil grip development may help you to identify potential difficulties with writing and spelling early on. An inefficient pencil grip may also signal other potential motor problems, and early help will reduce difficulties going forward.

How a child holds a pencil is very important when it comes to letter formation and learning to write, as a functional pencil grip will lead to efficient, pain-free handwriting. The development of a child's pencil grip, however, is a gradual process that will develop as the child grows. Stages of a p...

24/12/2021

HANDWRITING DIFFICULTIES
There are so many reasons why a child may struggle to write, each requiring a different remedy. They might struggle to remember the pattern of motor movements to form letters, struggle with layout and positioning due to visual processing problems, or struggle to hold the pencil efficiently for a variety of reasons. Handwriting difficulties are rarely remedied by more handwriting practice, and require specialist assessment to identify the root cause and design an effective intervention.
An independent occupational therapy assessment is often the best way forward in these circumstances.

Use these handwriting activities to help kids work on and imporve handwriting legibility with fun ways to work on letter formation, line use, and placement.