Support and aftercare
Find a starting point, understand what happens after a report and explore DTC resources and guidance.
Open a question to read the answer. General guidance helps you explore your options; it cannot diagnose an individual.
Is there a free dyslexia test?
DTC offers a free online dyslexia screener. It explores reading, spelling and writing concerns and can help you prepare for a conversation. It does not diagnose dyslexia; a diagnostic assessment is a separate service.
Link to this questionIs there a test for maths difficulties or dyscalculia?
DTC offers a free, age-tailored maths and number-sense screener. It can help explore concerns before discussing a dyscalculia assessment. A screening result is guidance, not a diagnosis.
Link to this questionI already have a diagnosis. Can DTC still help?
Yes. DTC’s student support and aftercare routes help you understand recommendations and apply them to daily study. Bring questions about the tasks you find difficult and the support you want to discuss. A new diagnosis is not the only reason to ask for help.
Link to this questionI have my report. What happens now?
In their CX Champions blog interview, Helen and Jeanette explain that receiving a diagnosis can bring relief, but recommendations may feel overwhelming. DTC’s aftercare helps you understand the findings, choose priorities and turn recommendations into practical next steps.
Read the article or watch their conversation below, then ask the team about aftercare for your circumstances.
Link to this questionWhere should I start?
You can ask DTC about the available screening, assessment and support routes before choosing a service. A screener does not provide a diagnosis. For help deciding which service to discuss, contact the DTC team.
Link to this questionHow can I contact DTC?
Email learn@dyslexiatestcentre.co.uk or call 0331 630 0583. The booking-options link below opens the DTC website. This chat does not send a message, notify the team or make a booking.
Link to this questionWhat does the ND Pathways starting service involve?
DTC’s current screening options include a free neurodiversity screener, screening with a 20-minute assessor consultation, and enhanced screening with a 45-minute session and selected learning/processing tasks. The linked screening page explains fees and what each option includes. Screening is not a diagnosis.
Link to this questionIs ND Pathways screening a formal diagnosis?
No. The DTC pathway page explicitly describes the findings email as information for personal next steps, not a formal diagnosis.
Link to this questionMust I book further assessments after ND Pathways?
The website says people can stop after the initial pathway service. Further assessment is optional and can be discussed with the team.
Link to this questionWhat is dyscalculia?
DTC describes persistent difficulties with understanding numbers and number relationships. Not every difficulty with maths is dyscalculia; an assessment explores the broader picture.
Link to this questionWhat does DTC mean by handwriting difficulties?
The website uses “handwriting difficulties” to describe challenges such as letter formation, spacing, writing speed and motor aspects of writing. It explains that the term dysgraphia can be used differently by different professionals.
Link to this questionWhat is dyspraxia?
DTC’s information describes dyspraxia, also called developmental coordination disorder, as affecting movement and coordination. It does not determine intelligence. This guide cannot identify its cause in an individual.
Link to this questionWhat resources are listed on the DTC website?
DTC lists information about signs of learning differences and pages about learning tools and programmes. These are starting points for discussion, not a guarantee that a product will suit someone.
Link to this questionDoes DTC list text-to-speech or typing tools?
The bespoke interventions page links to Speechify text-to-speech and Touch-type Read and Spell. The team can explain the current information available; this guide does not recommend a product for an individual.
Link to this questionCan this guide choose a programme or treatment for me?
No. It can explain the information listed on DTC’s website, but cannot choose a programme, prescribe treatment or promise an improvement. Questions about personal suitability need a qualified professional.
Link to this questionTalk through your next step
You don’t need to choose an assessment alone. Tell DTC what you would like help understanding.
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