We provide professional assessments for specific learning differences (SpLDs) such as dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD, for adults, students and the workplace. We offer a range of targeted, appropriate assessment options to suit different needs—from diagnostic assessments to practical profile and strategy-based support. We offer flexible remote appointments, delivered by qualified, experienced specialists with fast turnaround times and clear, actionable reports.
Our full diagnostic SpLD assessment formally identifies specific learning differences such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, and, where appropriate, provides an educational diagnosis of ADHD.
The assessment includes a formal diagnostic report suitable for Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) applications, together with tailored recommendations to support learning, confidence, and performance in education, work, and daily life.
Our shorter SpLD Profile Assessment provides insight into an individual’s learning strengths and challenges without offering a formal diagnosis. It can also reveal patterns associated with specific learning differences such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, or ADHD.
Although it is not suitable as evidence for Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) applications, it can serve as useful evidence for reasonable adjustments in education, workplace settings, and daily life.
Our Exam Access Arrangements assessment uses standardised tests to identify difficulties in reading, writing, or processing speed. It provides evidence to support appropriate adjustments such as extra time, a reader, or a scribe.
We conduct assessments for schools, colleges, exam centres, universities, and training providers, following relevant regulations and requirements, including those set by the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ).
Our workplace SpLD assessments explore how specific learning differences, such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, or ADHD, may affect performance at work.
We offer two types of workplace assessment: a SpLD Profile Assessment to build understanding of an individual’s learning profile, and a Workplace Strategy Assessment for practical, role-specific solutions. These can be combined for more comprehensive support.
A specific learning difficulty (SpLD) is an umbrella term for several conditions, including dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD and dyscalculia. Often, an individual can have more than one specific learning difficulty, and everyone’s profile of strengths and challenges will present differently.
It is important to distinguish specific learning difficulties from general learning difficulties. While general learning difficulties tend to impair most areas of cognitive function, SpLDs such as dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD typically affect only a small number of areas, and the individual often has typical functioning in other areas. This is why people with SpLDs are often described as having a “spiky profile”. For example, they may have strengths in areas such as maths or verbal abilities, but their contrasting weaknesses in processing speed or reading skills may pose challenges when trying to express and demonstrate their ideas.
Having a better understanding of your own profile of strengths and weaknesses can be empowering for adults who may have struggled in certain areas of education or life, whilst thriving in others, but aren’t sure why. An assessment by a qualified and experienced SpLD assessor ensures that the tests and tools used for your assessment are targeted to the presenting challenges and background information.
An adult SpLD assessment may be useful for a variety of reasons…
Colleges, universities, and many workplaces now have inclusive policies in place to ensure individuals are not discriminated against due to their specific learning difficulties, and the Equality Act is in place to prtect with a SpLD. Support available for adults may include:
Understanding your learning profile can be life-changing. Our team is here to guide you through the process and provide the clarity and recommendations you need to move forward.
Book an assessment today and take the first step towards unlocking your potential.
A specific learning difficulty, such as dyslexia, dyspraxia or ADHD, can be diagnosed by either a Specialist Teacher or an Educational Psychologist.
A SpLD diagnostic assessment provides a formal diagnosis of a specific learning difficulty, such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, or ADHD. For university purposes, the report must follow guidance set by the SpLD Assessment Standards Committee (SASC). This ensures the assessment meets the required standards and typically enables the individual to access support through the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA).
A remote dyslexia assessment with My Kind of Thinking costs £450 + VAT (£540 in total).
Our SpLD assessments are for people aged 16 and over. However, we are only able to include ADHD as part of the assessment in adults who are 18 or over?
At My Kind of Thinking, our SpLD assessments consider the following conditions:
At My Kind of Thinking, we tend to focus on offering remote assessments, as this allows us to provide maximum flexibility in when assessments can be offered and enables us to carry out assessments both nationally and internationally.
Our SplD reports that contain a diagnosis of dyslexia or dyspraxia, or a non-medical/educational diagnosis of ADHD, are acceptable as evidence of these conditions for students applying for DSA in the UK (Disabled Students Allowance). Most universities will also accept our reports as the required evidence to support reasonable adjustments and additional support. Our reports contain recommendations relevant to university study, such as exam access arrangements.
No, neurodiversity is a broad term that encompasses several conditions. Specific Learning Difficulties are a diagnosed neurological difference that affects different areas. SpLDs fall under the umbrella of neurodiversity.
ADHD is associated with both mental health concerns and specific learning difficulties. It often creates learning challenges that can affect educational achievement and job performance. Because of its impact on education, ADHD may be considered a specific learning difficulty. However, learning issues represent only one aspect of ADHD; it also involves a broader spectrum of psychosocial problems, including difficulties at work, behavioural issues, driving accidents, and mental health complications such as sleep problems, low self-esteem, emotional instability, and the development of anxiety or depression. It is important to ensure the assessment route you choose is appropriate to your individual needs and reasons for assessment.
The type of assessment depends on its intended use. A SpLD profile assessment can be useful in the workplace to identify challenges and offer practical solutions that enable the individual to work effectively. A full diagnostic assessment is required for an individual to gain support at university.
A specific learning difficulty, such as dyslexia, dyspraxia or ADHD, can be diagnosed by either a Specialist Teacher or an Educational Psychologist.
A SpLD diagnostic assessment provides a formal diagnosis of a specific learning difficulty, such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, or ADHD. For university purposes, the report must follow guidance set by the SpLD Assessment Standards Committee (SASC). This ensures the assessment meets the required standards and typically enables the individual to access support through the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA).
A remote dyslexia assessment with My Kind of Thinking costs £450 + VAT (£540 in total).
Our SpLD assessments are for people aged 16 and over. However, we are only able to include ADHD as part of the assessment in adults who are 18 or over?
At My Kind of Thinking, our SpLD assessments consider the following conditions:
At My Kind of Thinking, we tend to focus on offering remote assessments, as this allows us to provide maximum flexibility in when assessments can be offered and enables us to carry out assessments both nationally and internationally.
Our SplD reports that contain a diagnosis of dyslexia or dyspraxia, or a non-medical/educational diagnosis of ADHD, are acceptable as evidence of these conditions for students applying for DSA in the UK (Disabled Students Allowance). Most universities will also accept our reports as the required evidence to support reasonable adjustments and additional support. Our reports contain recommendations relevant to university study, such as exam access arrangements.
No, neurodiversity is a broad term that encompasses several conditions. Specific Learning Difficulties are a diagnosed neurological difference that affects different areas. SpLDs fall under the umbrella of neurodiversity.
ADHD is associated with both mental health concerns and specific learning difficulties. It often creates learning challenges that can affect educational achievement and job performance. Because of its impact on education, ADHD may be considered a specific learning difficulty. However, learning issues represent only one aspect of ADHD; it also involves a broader spectrum of psychosocial problems, including difficulties at work, behavioural issues, driving accidents, and mental health complications such as sleep problems, low self-esteem, emotional instability, and the development of anxiety or depression. It is important to ensure the assessment route you choose is appropriate to your individual needs and reasons for assessment.
The type of assessment depends on its intended use. A SpLD profile assessment can be useful in the workplace to identify challenges and offer practical solutions that enable the individual to work effectively. A full diagnostic assessment is required for an individual to gain support at university.
Thank you again for being so helpful and quick with your replies. All the advice you have given us has been invaluable and the online assessments have been a quick and easy process, and you have made applying for exam access arrangements much more straightforward than we expected.
Thank you so much for such a detailed and thorough report. It has been very insightful. I am also grateful to you for conducting the assessment so promptly. I will go back through and review the recommendations to improve the identified areas. The assessment has provided much more than anticipated.
Thanks for listening and being supportive. It was a great insight and a big eye-opener, and I wish I had done this months ago!
Thank you for this morning, I loved it even though it made me cry (happy tears) I feel I can start understanding myself a little more.
Thank you for sending my report through! Thank you for all the detail; I really felt like I was listened to in our meeting, and your notes prove it. I'm looking forward to trying out the strategies you suggested and seeing how things improve in my role.
