Your child is just beginning their reading journey. If you have noticed them struggling with letters, sounds, or rhyming while classmates seem to pick it up naturally, an early screening can give you clarity and direction.
Start Screening ($79)By the end of kindergarten, most children are developing these foundational pre-reading skills. Every child develops at their own pace, but these are common benchmarks.
These signs do not automatically mean dyslexia, but when several are present together, they suggest a screening may be worthwhile.
Our screening is calibrated for kindergarten-age children and focuses on the foundational skills that research has linked to later reading success.
Can your child hear and distinguish individual sounds in spoken words? We assess rhyme recognition, sound matching, and beginning sound identification appropriate for pre-readers.
How quickly and accurately can your child name familiar colors, objects, and shapes? Slow rapid naming speed in kindergarten is one of the strongest early predictors of reading difficulty.
Does your child know what sound each letter makes? For kindergarteners, we assess letter-sound associations rather than full decoding, meeting children where they are developmentally.
15 minutes. Done from home. Detailed report included.
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Yes. While a formal dyslexia diagnosis is typically made once a child begins formal reading instruction, pre-reading skills like phonemic awareness, letter-sound knowledge, and rapid naming can be assessed as early as age 5. Screening at this stage identifies risk factors so parents can seek early intervention, which research consistently shows leads to the best outcomes.
Learning letters is completely normal in kindergarten. The screening does not expect your child to read. Instead, it looks at foundational skills that predict future reading success, such as the ability to hear rhymes, recognize beginning sounds, and quickly name familiar objects. If your child is struggling significantly more than peers with these pre-reading skills, early screening can provide useful information.
If the screening indicates potential risk factors, the report will explain exactly what was observed and suggest concrete next steps. These may include speaking with your child's teacher about classroom supports, requesting a school-based evaluation, or consulting a reading specialist or educational psychologist. Early intervention in kindergarten and first grade is the most effective time to address reading difficulties.