Child Dyscalculia Assessment
Welcome to Lycali. This guide explains each stage of your child's dyscalculia assessment, from registration and questionnaires through to educational information, face-to-face assessment, feedback and recommendations.
Important: Before Your Child's Assessment
All required registration, consent, developmental history, dyscalculia, child self-report and educational-setting forms must be completed before the relevant assessment session can take place.
Please read your welcome letter, terms and conditions and invoice carefully. Missing mandatory documentation may mean that an appointment needs to be rearranged.
At a Glance
Follow the stages below to understand your child's dyscalculia assessment journey.
Initial Enquiry & Registration
Once you contact Lycali, our team will review your enquiry and provide information about the most appropriate dyscalculia assessment pathway for your child.
If you decide to proceed, you will be asked to complete the Lycali registration process. This allows us to securely register your child within our clinical management system.
- Child and parent/carer contact details.
- GP information.
- Relevant developmental and educational background.
- Information about mathematical difficulties and previous support.
- Communication and accessibility requirements.
- Consent preferences and parental responsibility information.
Please ensure all information is accurate and let us know if your child requires reasonable adjustments during assessment.
Your Welcome Letter & Documents
Following registration, Lycali will issue a welcome letter explaining the next stages of your child's dyscalculia assessment.
Your welcome information will include the following important documents.
Terms & Conditions
Details about the assessment service, bookings, fees, cancellations, non-attendance and responsibilities.
Invoice
Confirmation of the agreed assessment fee, payment instructions and any additional charges, if they apply.
Consent to Treatment
The relevant consent documentation for your child's assessment, completed by the appropriate person where required.
Please read the documentation, complete and return all required forms, including the Consent to Treatment form, and follow the payment instructions outlined in your invoice.
All mandatory forms must be completed before any assessment session is carried out.
Payment & Assessment Booking
Your invoice will confirm the agreed cost of your child's dyscalculia assessment and the relevant payment arrangements.
Once payment has been received and the required documentation completed, Lycali can progress your child's assessment booking.
Our administration team will confirm the appointment date, time, face-to-face location and preparation requirements.
Please ensure all requested questionnaires and consent documentation have been completed. Your assessor will review this information before the assessment.
Pre-Assessment Questionnaires Through WriteUpp
Parents/carers will be asked to complete questionnaires to help the assessor understand their child's developmental history, learning experiences, mathematical profile, strengths and support needs.
All required questionnaires will be issued through WriteUpp, Lycali's clinical management system.
You will receive the relevant questionnaire links separately. Please complete them as soon as they are issued.
Child Developmental History Questionnaire
This explores your child's developmental background, education, communication, learning profile, health, family background and everyday functioning.
It also helps us identify previous learning support and gather details about your child's educational setting.
Child Dyscalculia Questionnaire
This explores mathematical development, number concepts, calculations, memory, processing speed, learning experiences, educational support, confidence with mathematics and everyday numeracy.
Please allow sufficient uninterrupted time to complete each questionnaire carefully in one sitting.
Questionnaires cannot be saved part-way through or resubmitted once submitted.
Please check your answers before selecting Submit.
Allow Enough Time
Have relevant background and educational information available before starting.
Cannot Save Progress
Partially completed questionnaires cannot be saved and resumed later.
One Submission Only
Once submitted, the questionnaire cannot be resubmitted using the same link.
If you would like a copy of submitted questionnaire responses, please contact Lycali.
We can share a copy, subject to appropriate identity and information-sharing checks.
If you notice an error after submission, please contact our administration team so it can be addressed.
All required WriteUpp questionnaires, registration documents and consent forms must be completed before the relevant assessment session.
How I Feel About Mathematics
As part of the dyscalculia assessment pathway, children and young people may be asked to complete the How I Feel About Mathematics questionnaire.
This questionnaire helps us understand how your child feels about mathematics, including confidence, worries, motivation and their experiences of mathematical learning.
The questionnaire is designed for children and young people aged 8–18 years.
Your child should complete the questionnaire themselves where age and ability allow, with appropriate support if needed.
The questionnaire will be issued through WriteUpp.
Mathematics can sometimes be associated with frustration, uncertainty, reduced confidence or anxiety.
Understanding your child's perspective helps us consider their emotional experiences alongside their mathematical learning profile.
There are no right or wrong feelings. We encourage your child to answer as openly as they feel comfortable.
Please help your child set aside enough time to complete the questionnaire in one sitting. It cannot be saved part-way through or resubmitted.
Educational Setting Information
As part of your child's dyscalculia assessment, we will usually request information from their school, college or other educational setting.
This helps us understand their mathematical learning, classroom performance, individual strengths, challenges and support needs.
A teacher, SENCo, maths lead, learning support lead, teaching assistant or another professional who knows your child's learning profile well.
The Educational Setting Questionnaire will be issued through WriteUpp.
Lycali will arrange for the relevant questionnaire to be issued to the appropriate education professional where required.
Providing Educational Setting Details
Please ensure Lycali has the correct contact details for your child's school or college.
If completing the developmental history questionnaire is likely to be delayed, please send the following educational contact information to Lycali as soon as possible.
Please email the information to info@lycali.co.uk .
Please allow enough uninterrupted time to complete the questionnaire issued through WriteUpp.
Questionnaires cannot be saved part-way through or resubmitted once submitted.
Required educational-setting information must be completed before the relevant assessment session.
Your Child's Face-to-Face Dyscalculia Assessment
Your child's assessment involves discussion of developmental and educational history, previous support, mathematical strengths and areas of difficulty.
The assessor will use appropriate standardised assessments alongside background information to explore your child's mathematical learning profile.
- Number sense and quantity understanding.
- Number recognition and numerical relationships.
- Arithmetic and calculation skills.
- Mathematical reasoning and problem-solving.
- Mathematical fluency.
- Working memory and processing speed.
- Everyday numeracy skills.
- Learning strategies and mathematical confidence.
- Individual strengths and areas requiring support.
Lycali's dyscalculia assessments are completed face-to-face only.
Due to the nature of the assessment materials and standardised testing procedures, these assessments cannot be completed remotely.
Your appointment confirmation will specify the agreed face-to-face location.
Your child must attend the assessment appointment.
Parents/carers will usually be asked to attend part of the appointment to provide additional background information where required.
The assessor will confirm attendance arrangements before your appointment.
Please let us know if your child requires reasonable adjustments, breaks, communication support or accessibility arrangements.
A dyscalculia diagnosis is not guaranteed. Diagnostic conclusions will depend on the assessment findings and relevant criteria.
Assessment Report, Feedback & Recommendations
Following the assessment, your child's assessor will review the results alongside the developmental and educational information provided.
A written report will be prepared to explain your child's mathematical learning profile, strengths, support needs and recommendations.
- Developmental and educational history.
- Information from parents/carers and education staff.
- Standardised assessment findings.
- Mathematical strengths and areas of difficulty.
- Relevant cognitive processing findings.
- Diagnostic conclusions where appropriate.
- Practical numeracy strategies.
- Classroom and educational recommendations.
- Assistive technology recommendations.
- Exam access arrangement considerations.
- Further support and next steps.
Feedback will be provided in accordance with your agreed assessment arrangements.
Recommendations are intended to help parents/carers and educational professionals understand your child's individual strengths and support needs.
Any formal exam access arrangements remain subject to the relevant awarding-body requirements and school or college processes.
What Happens After Your Child's Assessment?
Following assessment, you may wish to explore further educational support, practical numeracy strategies, assistive technology or specialist guidance.
- Targeted numeracy intervention.
- Individualised mathematical learning strategies.
- School-based support and adjustments.
- Assistive technology guidance.
- Practical strategies for number, time and money.
- Study skills and organisational support.
- Parent/carer guidance.
- Exam access arrangement advice.
- Support with mathematical confidence.
- Further specialist input where appropriate.
Lycali provides multidisciplinary assessments and needs-led support designed to help children and young people better understand their learning strengths and needs.
Assessment Fees & Additional Charges (If They Apply)
The cost of your child's dyscalculia assessment will be confirmed before booking and outlined in your invoice.
Please refer to our published fees page for current assessment prices and payment options.
Some appointments may involve additional travel or external clinic hire costs.
These charges do not apply to every appointment or assessment.
They may apply where an assessor needs to travel or where external clinic facilities are required away from Lycali's main Broadstairs base.
If additional charges apply, they will be confirmed before booking and clearly outlined in your invoice.
Cancellation & Non-Attendance Policy
Lycali operates a 24-hour cancellation policy for booked assessment sessions.
Please notify Lycali as early as possible if your child cannot attend their appointment.
At Least 24 Hours' Notice
Please provide at least 24 hours' notice if you need to cancel or rearrange an appointment.
The full late-cancellation charge will not apply where sufficient notice is given.
Less Than 24 Hours' Notice
Appointments cancelled with less than 24 hours' notice are chargeable at the full booked session rate.
This is because the assessor's time has been reserved for your child's assessment.
Did Not Attend (DNA)
A scheduled appointment missed without cancellation will be recorded as a Did Not Attend (DNA).
DNA appointments are charged at the full booked session rate.
How to Cancel
Please contact Lycali's administration team as soon as you know that the appointment cannot go ahead.
Email: info@lycali.co.uk
Please refer to your welcome letter and terms and conditions for the full cancellation arrangements, including any applicable statutory rights.
Useful Links & Information
Learn more about our assessment services, practitioners, appointment locations and fees.
Need Support?
If you have questions about registration, questionnaires, educational information, appointments or payment, please contact Lycali.
If you have difficulty accessing questionnaires issued through WriteUpp or would like a copy of submitted responses, our administration team can assist.
Email: info@lycali.co.uk
Website: www.lycali.co.uk
All required registration, consent, pre-assessment, child self-report and educational-setting forms must be completed before the relevant assessment session takes place.
All questionnaires will be issued through WriteUpp. Please allow sufficient time to complete them in one sitting, as they cannot be saved or resubmitted.
Please also check your appointment confirmation, invoice, any additional charges (if they apply) and cancellation policy before attending.