Reading and dyslexia
Concerns about word reading, decoding, reading fluency, spelling and comprehension. Where dyslexia is the question, phonological processing (how a person works with the sounds in words) is assessed where indicated.
Psychoeducational evaluation · Wesley Chapel, FLLearning disability and dyslexia evaluations
When reading, writing or math lags behind everything else a person can do, an evaluation measures abilities and academic skills together to show why, and what would help.
The free consultation is a 15-minute video call with Dr. Bethany Harris, who coordinates care at Haven. Your evaluator is Dr. Nikel Rogers-Wood.
- Ages 8–64Children, teens and adults
- In person in Wesley Chapel, FLIntake and feedback can be by video
- Private-pay evaluationsNot billed in-network
- Written fee estimateBefore testing begins
Is this the right evaluation?
Who a psychoeducational evaluation can help
You may be noticing:
- Reading, spelling or math not progressing despite support
- Written work that doesn’t reflect what is clearly understood
- A long-held suspicion of dyslexia or a learning difference
- College, graduate or exam accommodations that need current documentation
If this sounds familiar, start with a conversation.
Reading, writing and mathematics
Three different questions, assessed differently.
Concerns are sometimes grouped under one word, but each calls for its own measures.
Written expression
Concerns involving spelling, grammar, punctuation, and organizing ideas in writing, including difficulties sometimes described as dysgraphia. When handwriting mechanics or fine-motor coordination are primary concerns, an occupational therapy evaluation may provide additional insight.
Mathematics
Concerns about number sense, remembering math facts, calculation accuracy and fluency, and mathematical reasoning, including difficulties sometimes described as dyscalculia.
What you receive
Results you can act on.
What you’ll leave with
- A written report explaining the learning profile and its strengths
- A diagnosis of Specific Learning Disorder only where the findings support one
- Practical recommendations for instruction, home, and school or work
- A feedback session to talk it all through
Meet your evaluator
Dr. Nikel Rogers-Wood
Licensed Psychologist · Psychological Evaluator
Dr. Rogers-Wood’s work centers on psychological assessment. Her background in psychological test development, the science of how measures are built and interpreted, shapes how evaluations here are designed around your question.
How it works
Three steps, starting with a conversation.
Start with a conversation
A free 15-minute video call with Dr. Bethany Harris to talk through your questions and whether an evaluation fits.
Complete your evaluation
Your evaluator, Dr. Nikel Rogers-Wood, learns your history and selects testing for your questions. Testing is in person in Wesley Chapel.
Understand your results
A written report and a feedback session explain the findings, recommendations and next steps.
Step one is a conversation, not a commitment.
Fees
Private-pay, with a written estimate.
- Private pay
- Evaluations are offered on a private-pay basis and are not billed as an in-network service.
- Written estimate
- You receive a written fee estimate before testing begins.
- Superbill
- We provide a superbill for possible out-of-network reimbursement. Reimbursement is not guaranteed and depends on your plan.
Fees & Insurance QuestionsYour Right to a Good Faith Estimate
Common questions
Before you call.
Yes. Psychoeducational evaluation covers Specific Learning Disorder in reading, written expression and mathematics, including dyslexia and, where indicated, phonological processing. Cognitive ability and academic achievement are assessed together so that the relationship between them is visible. More on the learning disabilities and dyslexia page.
They can support a request. Haven can provide clinically appropriate documentation and recommendations for schools, college and graduate disability or accessibility offices, and professional and licensing examinations. Each institution applies its own criteria and makes its own decision, so no evaluation can guarantee that a particular accommodation will be approved.
No, and it should not. Sometimes the findings support a diagnosis clearly. Sometimes they rule one out, which is often just as useful. Sometimes the most accurate answer describes a pattern (a cognitive profile, a set of executive-functioning difficulties, an emotional factor) that does not amount to a diagnostic label but does explain what has been happening and points to what would help.
Start with a conversation.
Tell us what you are hoping to understand. A free 15-minute consultation is often enough to work out whether this evaluation is the right next step, or to point you toward something that fits better.
