We provide professional dyslexia assessments 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.
Dyslexia is a specific learning difficulty that primarily affects the development of literacy skills despite an individual having few challenges in other areas. It is recognised that an individual with dyslexia tends to have unexpected weaknesses in areas such as working and short-term memory, phonological awareness (their ability to recognise sounds in words) and speed of processing.
These weaknesses can make spelling, reading and writing more challenging. In addition, someone with dyslexia may struggle to recall information or need additional time to complete some tasks. Dyslexia can be seen in individuals of all abilities and can be assessed at all stages of education.
Dyslexia affects people in different ways, and difficulties may only present themselves in certain situations or environments. For example, an adult student may experience more challenges linked to their dyslexia when studying at university than when taking part in normal day-to-day tasks or in the workplace, where they may have developed coping strategies and ways of working that help them overcome their difficulties.
Each person with dyslexia has their own profile of strengths and challenges. This list below shows just some examples of how dyslexia can affect adults.
Dyslexia is diagnosed by either a qualified specialist teacher who has completed substantial postgraduate training in dyslexia or by an educational psychologist. An assessment is a holistic process that brings together information from several sources. A detailed background history is considered alongside the results of cognitive and attainment tests along with observations of an individual’s performance.
While a child may have a screener or assessment in school, many adults, unfortunately, do not have their challenges recognised, either due to their ability to compensate through or choosing a career that is more practical in nature and avoids the need for extended reading and writing.
The good news is that adults are being increasingly assessed, with age-appropriate tests by specialist assessors who are experienced in assessing adults for dyslexia in the workplace, at university and other settings where support may be needed.
Online remote testing has made adult dyslexia assessments increasingly accessible, and many adults find the process more convenient and relaxed, with the benefit of being able to complete an assessment without having to travel or take time away from work or study.
Adults may choose to have an assessment for different reasons. For example, some adult students may need a full diagnostic assessment to access funded support such as Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) whilst at university. Other students may require a shorter assessment to provide evidence to exam boards, allowing for adjustments such as extra time in exams.
Some adults may have been diagnosed with dyslexia as children but now find they need an up to date exploration and assessment of their strengths and challenges to enable appropriate support to be put in place in a workplace setting.
Other adults may simply be curious to understand why they have historically experienced difficulties with reading and writing, and may choose to complete a screener test to find out how likely it is that dyslexia is the reason for these challenges.
Historically, dyslexia was seen as a limiting factor, and adults often chose to keep their difficulties hidden. Today, however, there is a much better understanding of dyslexia and neurodiversity, and support is widely available in both education and the workplace.
Colleges, universities, and many workplaces now have dyslexia-friendly policies in place to ensure individuals are not discriminated against and have the tools they need to succeed in life. Support available to dyslexic adults may include coaching, assistive technology, and reasonable adjustments.
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.
It is quite a simple process to get a dyslexia assessment with My Kind of Thinking. We will send you out a detailed questionnaire before the assessment, and we will ask that you have had an eye test in the past 2 years. An assessment slot will then be agreed at a convenient time, and the assessment will take place online. Verbal feedback will be given at the time and a full report provided afterwards.
You cannot currently have an assessment for dyslexia on the NHS. Assessments are carried out by either specialist teachers or educational psychologists.
Yes, it is common not to have had an assessment as a child. This could be because it was not recognised at the time you went to school, or because budgets were limited. In addition, some adults have good coping strategies, but as work or study becomes more challenging, they can struggle.
Some people with dyslexia often misread words, skip lines, or need to reread text. We always ask that individuals have an up-to-date eye test to ensure any challenges are not attributed solely to visual stress.
Yes, dyslexia affects several areas, including working memory, short-term memory, phonological awareness, and processing speed. For some, it will affect an individual’s ability to spell both familiar and unfamiliar words. For others, for example, their challenges may affect reading efficiency or their ability to compose text.
Dyslexia can be diagnosed by both specialist teachers who have completed postgraduate study in specific learning difficulties. In addition, an educational psychologist can also diagnose dyslexia.
A remote dyslexia assessment usually takes 2-2.5 hours, but it may take a little longer depending on the individual and whether any additional specific learning difficulties are being assessed.
A remote dyslexia assessment with My Kind of Thinking costs £450 + VAT (£540 in total).
At My Kind of Thinking, we tend to focus on offering remote assessments, as this allows us to provide maximum flexibility in terms of when assessments can be offered, and also enables us to carry out assessments both nationally and internationally.
Yes, dyslexia is recognised as a disability under the Equality Act. There are many reasonable adjustments that an employer can offer, and these are usually accessed via a workplace needs assessment or similar. Access to Work is a government funded scheme to provide financial assistance for individuals with a disability, such as dyslexia.
More information about what happens during a full diagnostic assessment is available on our assessment page. The assessment first consists of a detailed discussion with the individual about their previous education and current challenges. The second part of the assessment comprises several tests covering areas such as underlying ability, working memory, phonological processing speed, and phonological awareness, and tests of reading, spelling and writing. At the end of the assessment you will be provided with verbal feedback on the diagnostic decision.
Yes, dyslexia is recognised as a disability under the Equality Act.
During the assessment, you will receive verbal feedback. Usually, within 7-10 working days, you will receive a full diagnostic report that summarises the assessment results and offers recommendations covering areas such as further and higher education, exam access arrangements, and workplace adjustments.
The majority of assessments for dyslexia for adults are privately funded, as unfortunately dyslexia is not a condition that is funded by the NHS. Some universities will provide funding for an assessment, and sometimes employers may help to cover the costs involved. It is worth checking what options are available to you, dependant on your situation.
It is quite a simple process to get a dyslexia assessment with My Kind of Thinking. We will send you out a detailed questionnaire before the assessment, and we will ask that you have had an eye test in the past 2 years. An assessment slot will then be agreed at a convenient time, and the assessment will take place online. Verbal feedback will be given at the time and a full report provided afterwards.
You cannot currently have an assessment for dyslexia on the NHS. Assessments are carried out by either specialist teachers or educational psychologists.
Yes, it is common not to have had an assessment as a child. This could be because it was not recognised at the time you went to school, or because budgets were limited. In addition, some adults have good coping strategies, but as work or study becomes more challenging, they can struggle.
Some people with dyslexia often misread words, skip lines, or need to reread text. We always ask that individuals have an up-to-date eye test to ensure any challenges are not attributed solely to visual stress.
Yes, dyslexia affects several areas, including working memory, short-term memory, phonological awareness, and processing speed. For some, it will affect an individual’s ability to spell both familiar and unfamiliar words. For others, for example, their challenges may affect reading efficiency or their ability to compose text.
Dyslexia can be diagnosed by both specialist teachers who have completed postgraduate study in specific learning difficulties. In addition, an educational psychologist can also diagnose dyslexia.
A remote dyslexia assessment usually takes 2-2.5 hours, but it may take a little longer depending on the individual and whether any additional specific learning difficulties are being assessed.
A remote dyslexia assessment with My Kind of Thinking costs £450 + VAT (£540 in total).
At My Kind of Thinking, we tend to focus on offering remote assessments, as this allows us to provide maximum flexibility in terms of when assessments can be offered, and also enables us to carry out assessments both nationally and internationally.
Yes, dyslexia is recognised as a disability under the Equality Act. There are many reasonable adjustments that an employer can offer, and these are usually accessed via a workplace needs assessment or similar. Access to Work is a government funded scheme to provide financial assistance for individuals with a disability, such as dyslexia.
More information about what happens during a full diagnostic assessment is available on our assessment page. The assessment first consists of a detailed discussion with the individual about their previous education and current challenges. The second part of the assessment comprises several tests covering areas such as underlying ability, working memory, phonological processing speed, and phonological awareness, and tests of reading, spelling and writing. At the end of the assessment you will be provided with verbal feedback on the diagnostic decision.
Yes, dyslexia is recognised as a disability under the Equality Act.
During the assessment, you will receive verbal feedback. Usually, within 7-10 working days, you will receive a full diagnostic report that summarises the assessment results and offers recommendations covering areas such as further and higher education, exam access arrangements, and workplace adjustments.
The majority of assessments for dyslexia for adults are privately funded, as unfortunately dyslexia is not a condition that is funded by the NHS. Some universities will provide funding for an assessment, and sometimes employers may help to cover the costs involved. It is worth checking what options are available to you, dependant on your situation.
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 very detailed report, for the compassionate way you facilitated the assessment, and for allocating extra time to understand my learning needs. The recommendations were so detailed. I am looking forward to sharing the report with my employer.
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.
Vicki has worked with our school on exam access arrangements for the past 6 years. She is approachable, knowledgeable, and quickly responds to our requests. She is happy to discuss any individual student and has provided invaluable staff training.
Thank you for the compassionate way you facilitated the assessment and for allocating extra time to understand my learning needs. I now feel more confident discussing my needs with my manager.
