Direct Learning provides dyslexia testing, professional assessment and independent advice for both children and adults. We advise parents with concerns about their children's problems with spelling, reading and learning at school, and adults with difficulties at work or college.

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Research indicates that about one person in fifteen is shows dyslexia symptoms. If not attended to, the effects of dyslexia can be devastating, often resulting in feelings of failure and loss of self-confidence.

If you answer 'Yes' to four or more of these questions, then your son or daughter may be dyslexic, and we recommend that he or she has a full individual assessment:

You might be concerned that your own children may be dyslexic. Full details about dyslexia in children and a description of the symptoms of dyslexia are to found on this page:
Dyslexia in Children

Our comprehensive Dyslexia Test 7-16 has been specially prepared for you to complete at home with your child. Standardized reading and spelling tests measure your child's achievement compared to his or her age-group. Your child's intelligence is measured to establish whether there is a discrepancy between his/her intelligence and achievement. In addition, each of the indicators of dyslexia is examined in short, easy-to-give standardized, reliable test. A questionnaire, which also tests for the possibility of attention deficit, delayed learning or Scotopic Sensivity Syndrome also forms part of the assessment.

After your child has completed the assessment booklet, simply mail it back to us. The completed test will be carefully assessed, and a full, detailed professional assessment report sent to you. The report may be shown to your child's school, and will contain recommendations for learning strategies to help raise your child's achievement in school to the broad average for their age.

Our comprehensive Dyslexia Test for Adults has been specially designed for you to complete at home without anyone else's help. The instructions are in a booklet and on a tape, giving you standardized tests in reading, dictation, comprehension and other significant skills. Other areas which can indicate dyslexia are examined in a questionnaire.

After you have completed the home tests, simply mail your booklet back to us. Your completed booklet will be carefully assessed, and a full, detailed professional assessment report sent to you with recommendations about techniques which will help you manage your difficulties with dyslexia (if you are dyslexic) and improve your career prospects.

Your Assessment Report is not written by a computer! It is written by an experienced assessor, and thoroughly outlines and describes all the results in the test, highlighting test scores which indicate dyslexia. The Conclusions indicate whether, and to what extent, the child or adult is suffering from dyslexia, or whether there may be other factors which are hindering his or her progress.

It is usually a great relief to both the child and the parents to find that the child is dyslexic - one mother reported her child's reaction to us: "Mom, you have no idea how happy I am - I just thought I was stupid!".

Your report provides you with feedback in terms of personal advice and recommendations on how you can remedy the situation and improve your child's self-confidence and learning strategies.

Many parents have found an independent professional assessment like this very persuasive in requesting increased individual help and consideration for their child at school. Many adults have used an independent assessment from us as a way of obtaining study accommodations on college courses (though you should check with the college or university first to see if an independent report is acceptable).

Direct Learning fulfils the requirements of the International Dyslexia Association.

Under the leadership of John Bradford, we are a team of professionals with advanced qualifications and wide ranging experiences of teaching and working with children and adults with special learning needs. Direct Learning also carries out research into the diverse characteristics of the dyslexic condition.

The design of our asessments follows the International Dyslexia Association guidelines for dyslexia evaluations. (Feedback is available through email and our Dyslexia Advice Line.)

Our tests, whilst simple to give, are thoroughly researched and are published by the psychology departments of three major universities.

For over 12 years, Direct Learning has been gathering clinical experience and conducting research into dyslexia. In recent years we have assessed children and adults from 35 countries, including the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Brazil, Gibraltar, Belgium, Kuwait, France, Germany, Denmark, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Holland, Singapore, France, Spain, Italy, Mexico, Malaysia, Nepal, Uganda, Brunei, Egypt, Belize, Macau, Croatia, the Philippines, Pakistan, Thailand, Belize and the Virgin Islands.

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Direct Learning staff are members of the International Dyslexia Association and the Specific Learning Difficulties Association of Australia. Direct Learning is a supporter of the British Dyslexia Association. The Direct Learning Dyslexia Certificate course is approved by the University of New York.

Direct Learning sponsors the 'World of Dyslexia' websites, with the common aim of providing more information about dyslexia for parents, teachers and dyslexic adults:

• Dyslexia Teacher
• Dyslexia Parents Resource
• Dyslexia Adults Link
• Dyslexia College
• Classroom Assistant, Teacher's Aide
• Dyslexia Online Magazine
• Dyslexia Online Journal
• Training Course in the Teaching of Children with Dyslexia - for Parents and Teachers

Direct Learning Ltd
Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge
MA. 02139
USA

Direct Learning Ltd
P.O. Box 1111
Guildford
Surrey GU1 9EH
ENGLAND

Direct Learning Ltd
boul des Laurentides
Suite 118
Laval
Quebec H7M 4M2
CANADA

Direct Learning Ltd
Bulimba
Queensland 4171
AUSTRALIA

Thank you

Thank you to all the parents who replied to our Customer Satisfaction Survey. Your replies have been collated here.

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A letter from one parent

I received your assessment of my daughter Rebecca on Friday.

Your assessment was professionally done, thorough, and confirmed what I have been trying to tell my daughter's school for three years now. I will be passing this information on to her school principal and advocate tomorrow, with the hope that they will now give her the help she needs.

I found your assessment not only well put together, but was impressed with the amount of resources that were listed. I will use many of these as I continue my crusade to help.

Again, my complete gratitude for a very well put together document.
L.R., Illinois
(Original letter held in our office.)