Adults, any age
An answer, and a way forward
This assessment is for adults of any age, whether you are studying, in work, or seeking clarity for yourself. The process is calm and adult to adult, and it ends with a report you can actually use.
You may have spent years quietly noticing that reading takes more effort for you than it seems to for others, and that your exams and written work have never quite shown what you know. You leave with clear language for something you have sensed for a long time.
What you take away
More than a label
You take away an understanding of how you learn and work best, in your own words. That is something you keep, long after the assessment itself is done.
You also take away a full report, written to current SASC guidelines, that you can use with a university, an employer, or simply for yourself.
Who it is for
Who benefits from an adult assessment?
People come to me as adults for three main reasons, and often more than one is true.
For DSA at university
Often it is bright sixth-form or university students who have coped, but who find themselves struggling with the increased complexity and length of assignments, and the move to independent study. They may need evidence for a Disabled Students’ Allowance Needs Assessment.
At work
Adults who want reasonable adjustments in the workplace, or simply to understand how they work best.
For your own understanding
Some adults come simply to understand how their own mind works, and to have, in plain terms, an explanation that has been missing.
Where it helps next
At university, and at work
At university
If you are at university, or about to start, a diagnostic report is the evidence the Disabled Students’ Allowance Needs Assessment asks for. It opens the door to study support, assistive technology and reasonable adjustments.
If your deadline is fast approaching, I’ll do my best to offer the earliest possible appointment.
In the workplace
At work, a diagnosis can support reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010, from extra time on written tasks to changes in how information is shared.
The report sets out what helps, in terms an employer can act on, and it is yours to share as much or as little as you choose.
Education settings
Where adults have come from
Students and adults assessed at the practice have come from settings including:
- NESCOT
- University of Sussex
- University of Southampton
- King’s College London
- University of Greenwich
- The Open University
- BPP University
This is a sample, not a register, and not a statement of endorsement by any institution.
What is different
Assessing an adult
The assessment itself is much the same as for a younger person, with the same careful, standardised measures. What changes is the emphasis.
We spend more time on your strengths, on how you have coped so far, and on the practical accommodations that will make study or work easier from here.
Many adults tell me it is the first time anyone has explained, in plain terms, how their mind actually works, and what to do with that knowledge.
The fee
What the fee includes
- The free 30-minute consultation
- The assessment session
- The SASC-compliant report
- The 45-minute video call, line by line
£595
Payment in full secures your booking, and instalments can be agreed in advance. Full booking terms, including cancellation and rescheduling, come with the booking form.
Ready to find out?
A short conversation is the easiest first step. Tell me a little about where you are, in study or at work, and we will work out the right next step together.
Book a free 30-minute chat
Start with a conversation
Tell me a little about yourself, and we will find a time to talk. I answer every enquiry personally, usually within a day.
Or call or text 07912 147199, message on WhatsApp, or email info@dyslexia-assessment-surrey.co.uk.