L.Y.C.A.L.I Discovery for ages 7–12

My needs-led check-in

Answer 15 short questions about school, home, friends and everyday life. Your answers can help the adults supporting you understand what feels easy, what feels hard and what may help.

This check-in is for children aged 7–12. It is best completed together with a parent, carer or another trusted adult. The child’s own views and words should guide the answers. Answers are scored only on this page and are not submitted to Lycali or stored by the check-in.

Think about approximately the last three months.

0 - Not hard for me
1 - Sometimes hard
2 - Often hard
3 - Very hard or gets in the way

Would you like a fuller understanding of the child’s needs?

Lycali offers a full Child Discovery Needs Profile analysis and consultation for £199. This explores the child’s strengths, the context behind their answers, barriers at home and school, and the support or adjustments that may help.

A parent or carer will normally arrange and take part in the consultation. The child’s views, communication preferences and goals remain central throughout.

If you contact us, please take a screenshot of this outcome and share it with the Lycali team. Answers are not stored or sent to us automatically, so the screenshot will help us understand the result received.

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Important: the L.Y.C.A.L.I Discovery Check-In for ages 7–12 is an informal needs-identification tool. It is not a diagnostic assessment or validated diagnostic screener, and it cannot diagnose or rule out autism, ADHD, dyslexia or any other condition. A diagnosis can be helpful in some circumstances, but a child should not have to wait for a diagnosis or assessment before their needs are understood and appropriate support is considered. If anything in the questions or outcome causes concern, the child should speak with a parent, carer, teacher or another trusted adult. This page is not monitored for urgent concerns. If the child or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999 or attend A&E. For urgent mental health help when there is no immediate danger, use NHS 111 and select the mental health option.

Needs led · Assessment · Therapy · Support

Find your next step

Choose what matters to you. These are different options, and you do not have to follow every route.

What would you like help with?

Assessment

I’m considering an assessment

Autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, speech and language, or Irlen screening.

Ready to proceed?
Enquire directly about the relevant full assessment.

Unsure whether it is worthwhile?
Ask about optional pre-screening for autism, ADHD, combined autism and ADHD, dyslexia or dyscalculia.

If you take pre-screening and proceed to the relevant full assessment, £50 is credited towards that assessment.

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Discovery

I want to understand my needs

Explore strengths, everyday barriers and helpful support before or without a diagnosis.

Discovery Needs Profile — £199
Full questionnaire and analysis, a one-hour clinician appointment and a written summary report.

Six Discovery sessions — £480
A separate block of personalised sessions following the L.Y.C.A.L.I Framework.

Discovery explores needs. It does not provide or rule out a diagnosis.

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Navigate

I have a diagnosis and want support

Understand an autism, ADHD or dyslexia diagnosis and explore what helps you in everyday life.

Adults
Six individual psychoeducation sessions.

Children and young people
Seven sessions: an initial parent/carer-only appointment, followed by six personalised sessions with the child or young person.

You can also choose therapy or other support according to your needs.

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Therapy and support