A literacy assessment provides a profile of a child or young person’s strengths and difficulties in relation to literacy. A literacy assessment provides an understanding of needs through controlled assessments.
Literacy assessments are suitable for children and young people up to 25 years old. Children and young people who have difficulties or delays in any of the following could benefit from a literacy assessment:
To find out more about literacy assessments please contact us to talk to a member of our team.
A psychologist carrying out a literacy assessment
Literacy assessments bring many benefits to children, young people, parents, carers and professionals as they:
Individual recommendations can be made to support a child or young person’s identified needs following a literacy assessment.
A literacy assessment can be carried out following an initial discussion, please see our process below.
At HSR Psychology we ensure that we meet the needs of children and young people. To achieve this we ensure that any specific assessments, intervention, or direct work, is only carried out following an initial discussion.
An initial discussion allows us to understand the background and your expectations of our involvement. Having an initial discussion ensures any services we provide appropriately identify or address needs.
Our process for any specific assessments, intervention, or direct work is as follows:
A literacy assessment can take place within an education setting, one of our clinics, a home or community setting. The assessment would take place within a quiet environment, ideally free from avoidable distractions. An ideal location would be a place where a child or young person feels calm. A literacy assessment could look at a specific area of literacy, or multiple areas of literacy. Literacy assessments will be appropriate for a child or young person’s developmental age.
The specific literacy assessment(s) used will be chosen based on the individual. The main assessments we use during literacy assessments are:
There are other assessments and ways to assess literacy abilities and these will be discussed during the initial discussion, before the assessment takes place.
After a literacy assessment we will be able to provide information about a child or young person’s literacy strengths and needs. Recommendations may include further assessments, interventions or learning aids. Follow up services are available after all assessments to ensure that individuals feel supported at all stages of the process.
A literacy assessment could be requested for various reasons which is why a report is optional. If a report is not necessary then feedback could be provided verbally along with a brief summary. Find out more about the types of reports we offer.
Arrange an initial discussion to find out how we can benefit your education setting. The initial discussion lasts 2 hours and is a starting point to identify needs. The cost is £260.
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We provide bespoke solutions to suit all budgets and requirements for children and young people aged 0-25 in homes, education settings and the community. Our clinical, educational and child psychology services are cost effective.
To make a referral and arrange an initial discussion please complete our referral form.
Ready to get started? The next step is to speak to our team to find out more about the services we provide and how we can help. Call us on 0161 820 9229 or email office@hsrpsychology.co.uk
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