Academic Assessment for Specific Learning Disorders and Exam Accommodations

We can carry out thorough multi-disciplinary assessments to verify whether a student has a Specific Learning Disorder (such as Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, etc.) or some learning difficulty that entitles them to receive special accommodations (Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments) during tests and exams like the GCSE or IB.

We can assess students in English, French, Spanish and Italian. We can also provide cross-language assessments for multilingual students.

We can release diagnostic reports that are valid both in Italy and abroad.

As we are based in Italy, we follow Italian regulations as well as the International clinical requirements.

The Italian Law 170/2010 requires for the diagnosis of a specific learning disorder to be carried out by three professionals (an Educational Psychologist, a Neuropsychiatrist and a Speech and Language Therapist) all with certified experience in the field.

We have a team of clinicians that are approved by ATS Città Metropolitana di Milano so they are authorized to release valid certifications.

The typical procedure in cases of suspected specific learning disorders is as follows:

- Parents contact us by email to have an introductory meeting.

- Authorization form and the intake-questionnaire are sent to the family.

- The family meets the Neuropsychiatrist for a medical consultation

- The student meets the Psychologist who administers an IQ test and other neuropsychological/academic tests

- The student meets the Speech and Language Therapist who administers language tests and academic tests.

- The three professionals share their results and draw a final diagnosis.

- The family meets with a member of the team for a feedback meeting

- The family subsequently receives a report with detailed results and diagnoses, as appropriate.