How Your Child Could Benefit from Learning Disability Testing
Before the New School Year
With the new school year starting soon, your child may experience new academic challenges. If you notice your child struggling with reading, writing, math, or any other subjects or milestones, summer is a perfect time for testing. This can help you and your child prepare for the next school year and identify underlying learning challenges and differences. Learning disability testing before the new school year allows parents to implement support so children can start off the school year with the help they may need.
What is a Learning Disability?
A learning disability affects how the brain processes information. They are not related to intelligence or motivation. Children with average or above-average intelligence can have learning disabilities and other strengths such as creativity, problem-solving, and verbal reasoning skills. The most common learning disabilities are dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia.
Dyslexia – Affects reading, spelling, and connecting sounds to written language.
Dysgraphia – Affects handwriting and written expression.
Dyscalculia – Affects the ability to understand mathematical concepts and numbers.
Signs Your Child May Benefit from Testing
You may notice your child taking more time than expected to finish homework or becoming easily frustrated by schoolwork. Learning disabilities can also affect their confidence and lower self-esteem. There are common warning signs that your child may benefit from testing. If these difficulties persist, scheduling an appointment for testing is the next step.
Signs of each learning disability:
Dyslexia –
- Difficulty sounding out words
- Slow or inaccurate reading
- Trouble with reading comprehension
- Avoiding reading aloud
Dysgraphia –
- Poor handwriting
- Difficulty organizing ideas
- Spelling mistakes
- Trouble with writing assignments
Dyscalculia –
- Difficulty learning basic math facts
- Trouble understanding math concepts
- Trouble with solving word problems
- Counting on fingers beyond expected age
How Learning Disability Testing Before the New School Year Could Be Beneficial
Testing in the summer before the school year starts allows time to complete the testing without having to miss classes. It can also reduce the stress of testing compared to testing during the school year. As a parent, you will have time to review the results before the school year begins and contact the school so they can start out with accommodations instead of having to make changes during the middle of the year. This helps your child have a stronger start and provides better communication with the parents and teachers.
Learning disability testing before the new school year can help explain the learning challenges your child may experience. This can help parents of kids with learning disabilities create a path with resources and support for summer and beyond. At Geo Psychological Testing, we’re here to help with learning disability testing before the new school year for children in The Woodlands and the Houston area. To schedule, give us a call or contact us through our website here.