Learning Disabilities
Learning Disability Evaluations
Your child is capable — learning shouldn't require this much effort. Comprehensive learning disability evaluations for children on Long Island and Queens.
Proudly serving Manhasset, Roslyn, Garden City, Merrick, Mineola, Commack, Syosset, Great Neck & nearby communities
Good grades don't tell the whole story
Some children compensate so well their difficulties are easy to miss
- •Homework consumes the evening
- •Writing takes significantly longer than expected
- •Skills improve with tutoring but never become automatic
- •Your child understands more than they can show
- •Grades remain acceptable because of extensive support
- •School testing looks “average,” but daily performance says otherwise
Your child does not need to be failing for a learning disability to be present.
Is this the right step?
This evaluation may be appropriate when
- ✓Your child is capable but works much harder than expected
- ✓Tutoring and school support haven’t fully resolved the problem
- ✓You’re receiving conflicting explanations for the difficulty
- ✓School testing didn’t provide enough answers
- ✓You need a clear plan before academic demands increase
Choose your concern
Start with the area that best matches what you're seeing
There is likely a lot of overlap between them.
Reading / Dyslexia
Reading is slow, effortful, or inaccurate — and it isn’t sticking despite tutoring and practice.
Explore dyslexia → WWriting / Dysgraphia
Writing is slow, messy, or exhausting, and doesn’t reflect what your child actually knows.
Explore dysgraphia → ×Math / Dyscalculia
Numbers, math facts, and problem-solving feel confusing or never quite become automatic.
Explore dyscalculia →
Every evaluation, done personally
The right evaluation goes beyond identifying a low score
Dr. Courtney Duhning specializes in evaluating children and adolescents whose learning difficulties aren't always obvious — especially bright students who compensate, earn acceptable grades, or work far harder than their classmates to keep up.
She examines reading, writing, math, attention, language, memory, and processing to determine why learning is difficult and how the findings connect. Your child won't be passed between technicians or trainees — Dr. Duhning personally conducts the evaluation, interprets the findings, and explains what they mean.
- ✓NYS Licensed & Nationally Certified School Psychologist
- ✓Board-Certified School Neuropsychologist
- ✓Learning Disability Specialist
The outcome
You'll leave with answers you can actually use
Whether a learning disability or another factor is contributing
Why reading, writing, or math requires so much effort
The type of instruction and intervention your child needs
Specific recommendations for school, tutoring, and home
IEP, 504 Plan, and classroom or testing accommodations to consider
Language and documentation you can share with the school team
The goal is a report that makes sense to you and gives the school team a clear, well-supported plan — not a collection of scores you’re left to interpret alone.
The process
How the evaluation works
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 virtually to review the findings, recommendations, and written report.
Roadmap
Your child has a clear roadmap to succeed.
From parents
Families who finally got answers
“We finally understood why our child was struggling and what to do next. This was more helpful than any school evaluation we’ve had.”
Parent, Long Island“We were able to get in quickly, and the entire process — from testing to feedback — was prompt and efficient. We didn’t have to wait months for answers.”
Parent, Queens“Dr. Duhning’s knowledge of the school system made a huge difference. We felt prepared and confident going into IEP meetings.”
Parent, Nassau CountyIf something doesn’t fully add up, it’s worth understanding why
Many children with learning differences work incredibly hard to appear “fine” at school, so concerns get missed because they’re bright and compensating. You shouldn’t have to keep saying “I know something is going on” without being able to explain what it is.
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