Dyslexia Evaluations and Diagnoses
Insightful. Informed. Empowered.
Providing comprehensive dyslexia and language evaluations, calm environments, and professional diagnoses for children struggling with reading, spelling, or spoken language.
Discover what’s possible with Educational Inspiration!
25 years of experience assessing children and adolescents.
Educational Inspiration has an unwavering commitment to comprehensive evaluation. Here, we recognize that your child is much more than a test score.
Our speech-language pathologist and reading specialist utilizes an integrated approach that includes family observation and insights, high-quality standardized tests, informed clinical assessment, and thoughtful analysis.
We prioritize a supportive environment and strive to provide families with the tools and knowledge to advocate for their children on their academic journeys.
Meet Nicole
Nicole Power is a speech-language pathologist and reading specialist with a passion for helping children grow their literacy skills.
What Is DLD? What Is Dyslexia?
Developmental Language Disorder
DLD is a difficulty in using or understanding language. Children with DLD are at risk for reading disabilities.
Reading Disorders and Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a language-based disorder that impacts reading and spelling. It often co-occurs with DLD.
Our Comprehensive Approach to Reading and Language Evaluations
Your child is unique, which is why our process involves more than a quick test and list of scores. We partner with your family and combine our professional expertise with your insights to develop a well-rounded, prescriptive evaluation.
Educational Inspiration’s 2-day assessment process integrates family and academic history, standardized tests, and thoughtful clinical analysis to provide a complete understanding of your child’s needs.
Step 1: Request a consult.
Get in touch with us and let us know how we can help. We are happy to answer any of your questions about our reading and language evaluations.
Step 2: Prepare for your visit.
Please fill out the forms before your visit so we can tailor your child’s experience. We also recommend reading our pre-appointment checklist.
Step 3: Your child’s evaluation.
During the visit, families are welcome to stay, but it is not a requirement. Our evaluation consists of two sessions on separate days, with each session lasting approximately 2 to 2.5 hours.
Step 4: What happens next.
After the dyslexia evaluation, we will spend time evaluating your child’s assessment results. Then, we will schedule a family meeting to discuss our findings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can diagnose dyslexia?
A speech-language pathologist is highly qualified to evaluate and diagnose reading disorders, like dyslexia.
Do you accept insurance?
We do not. We operate on a private-pay basis that allows us to provide high-quality, tailored care to each family.
Can a child have multiple diagnoses?
It is possible for children to have multiple diagnoses. In fact, 50% of children with reading difficulties also have DLD.
Get in Touch
Every child is unique, and we tailor our approach to meet their specific needs. From conducting detailed assessments to providing resources for ongoing support, we aim to be a partner in your family’s journey.
We believe that an early and accurate diagnosis can open doors to new learning strategies, instill confidence, and foster lifelong academic success. By working closely with families, we help create an actionable roadmap to support each child’s growth and development.
If you have any questions about our assessments, resources, or the disorders that we evaluate for, please contact us. We are ready to help!
Discover resources for parents from our reading specialist.
We continue to expand our resources, providing valuable guidance on identifying and understanding language and reading disorders. Our reading specialist is here to ensure you are equipped with the right tools to help your child overcome challenges and unlock their full potential.