Dysgraphia & Writing Evaluations
Dysgraphia Evaluations
When your child has strong ideas but writing them down on paper is a struggle. Comprehensive dysgraphia evaluations on Long Island & Queens for children and teens — designed to help you understand why writing feels so difficult, and what to do next.
Serving Long Island & Queens, NY
You may have been noticing it for a while
Your child is smart — and yet, when it comes to writing…
- •Their work is messy, rushed, or difficult to read
- •Writing takes much longer than expected
- •They avoid written assignments or put them off
- •Their written work doesn’t reflect what they know
- •They struggle to organize their thoughts on paper
- •They’re working harder than peers, but not seeing the same results
Why is writing so much harder than everything else?
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what we look at
Why writing struggles are so easily missed
Dysgraphia is a learning difference that affects written expression. For many children, writing becomes slow, effortful, and frustrating even when they fully understand the material — so the struggle is easy to mistake for carelessness or lack of effort.
A comprehensive evaluation looks beyond surface-level writing performance, at the underlying skills that support writing.
- ✓Fine motor and visual-motor integration
- ✓Language and expressive skills
- ✓Executive functioning (planning, organization)
- ✓Memory and processing speed
The process
How evaluation works
From the first conversation to a written report, you're guided through every step — you won't be left interpreting confusing scores on your own.
Consultation
We discuss concerns, history, and the questions you want answered.
Records review
We review school reports, records, and previous testing.
Testing
Two to three in-person testing sessions, about two hours each.
Interpretation
Dr. Duhning integrates and synthesizes the data.
Report
We meet to review the findings, recommendations, and written report.
Roadmap
Your child has a clear roadmap to succeed.
From parents
Families who finally got answers
“The school kept telling us everything looked fine, but as a parent, I knew my child was still struggling. This evaluation finally looked deeper than the basics. We now understand how our child learns and why school felt so hard.”
Parent of a 6th grader“Teachers said our child was ‘doing okay,’ but we knew something wasn’t right. The evaluation confirmed our concerns and explained why our child was working so much harder than peers. We finally felt heard.”
Anonymous“Dr. Duhning made the evaluation process very smooth. She scheduled the evaluation right away and completed the report quickly. It feels good to know what to ask the school for to help my kid.”
Parent of a 2nd graderIt becomes less about trying harder — and more about understanding what’s actually going on
Without the right support, frustration can build and confidence can decline. Getting clarity earlier allows for more targeted support — and prevents that pattern from continuing.
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