Dyslexia Evaluations

The dyslexia evaluation process at Forge Education is for families and individuals who are looking for a dyslexia specific evaluation.

While early indicators of dyslexia can be seen before kindergarten, a comprehensive evaluation is not recommended until the individual has received at least one full school year of appropriate literacy instruction. Evaluations can be administered for children, adolescents and adults.

If you are interested in assessments for other neurodevelopmental disorders or psychological conditions, such as anxiety or ADHD, you must seek a full neuropsychological evaluation.

Evaluations are extensive and include;

• Family/caregiver intake session covering developmental and educational history and current concerns

• Collaborative consultation with teachers, schools, pediatricians and other providers

• Evaluation sessions using a battery of standardized assessments to determine an individual’s strengths and deficits

• Assessment scoring, analysis and report writing

• Detailed report with assessment scores, findings and recommendations

• Family/caregiver review session to discuss report findings, recommendations and answer questions

Evaluations range in time from 3-8 weeks once the process has begun.

Please be aware that times listed are estimates based on average session times.

Evaluation Process

• Parent/caregiver intake session (1.5 hours)

• Collaborative consultation with teachers, pediatricians and other providers (1 hour)

• In-person evaluation sessions (4-6 hours, can be split into multiple sessions across multiple days)

• Report scoring, analysis and report writing (2-4 weeks)

• Family feedback session (1.5 hours)

Even if an individual is identified as having a specific learning disability in reading or dyslexia, there is no guarantee that they will qualify to receive special education services.

With the identification of a learning disability such as dyslexia, they should qualify for accommodations through a 504.

Evaluations range in price from a minimum of $1,500 to a maximum of $2,600.

Final cost is determined by the total time required to complete the entire evaluation process.

Insurance companies do not currently cover dyslexia related services including academic testing. However, many companies will allow you to use your FSA funds to pay for services. Our invoices are structured to meet the requirements for reimbursement from eligible sources.