For parents and carers
Get a professional dyslexia screening from home today
Get a professional dyslexia screening from home today
Get a professional dyslexia screening from home today
Our at-home dyslexia screener for children aged 7–16 helps you spot the signs early and know what to do next.
Our at-home dyslexia screener for children aged 7–16 helps you spot the signs early and know what to do next.
About 45 minutes
No doctor’s referral needed
Report checked by our team
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Talamo vs a private assessment
Get the answers you need to start supporting your child today
Get the answers you need to start supporting your child today
Get the answers you need to start supporting your child today
Our reports give you practical next steps to use at home and share with your child’s teachers, for a fraction of the cost of a private assessment.
Our reports give you practical next steps to use at home and share with your child’s teachers, for a fraction of the cost of a private assessment.
Wait time
Cost
Location
Useful for extra school help?
Atmosphere
Formal diagnosis
Talamo
Instant access
£69
Your living room
Fun and game-like
Private assessment
Private
6–12 month wait
6–12 month wait
£450–800
£450–800
Assessor’s clinic or office
Assessor’s clinic or office
Formal, with an assessor
Formal, with an assessor
Talamo is a screening tool. A formal diagnosis needs a specialist teacher or educational psychologist.
Talamo is a screening tool. A formal diagnosis needs a specialist teacher or educational psychologist.
Dyslexia Day campaign
See why Sam Thompson and Frankie Bridge recommend Talamo
See why Sam Thompson and Frankie Bridge recommend Talamo
See why Sam Thompson and Frankie Bridge recommend Talamo
Featuring Talamo ambassador Sam Thompson, and Frankie Bridge meeting pupils at a primary school.
Featuring Talamo ambassador Sam Thompson, and Frankie Bridge meeting pupils at a primary school.
Your child’s report
More than just a “label”. A complete action plan.
More than just a “label”. A complete action plan.
More than just a “label”. A complete action plan.
Each report explains your child’s results in plain English, shows what they find easier and harder, and suggests practical next steps for home and school. Browse the sample report for Emily, a fictional pupil.
Each report explains your child’s results in plain English, shows what they find easier and harder, and suggests practical next steps for home and school. Browse the sample report for Emily, a fictional pupil.
Understand your child’s risk level of dyslexia
See your child’s strengths and challenges
Recommendations for parents, teachers and SENCos
How to support Emily at home
For parents or carers.
Practise a few useful words in a spelling journal
Emily’s lower spelling score suggests short, repeated practice may help.
Look at a word, cover it, write it and check it together. Revisit the same words briefly across the week.
Play robot talk
Emily’s lower phonological awareness suggests sound games may help.
Say a familiar word in separate sounds, such as ‘c-oa-t’, and ask Emily to blend it into ‘coat’.
Reread a book matched to taught phonics
Emily’s lower reading speed suggests familiar reading practice may help.
Listen as Emily reads, help with a difficult word using the school routine, and reread the book over a few days.
How to support Emily at home
For parents or carers.
Practise a few useful words in a spelling journal
Emily’s lower spelling score suggests short, repeated practice may help.
Play robot talk
Emily’s lower phonological awareness suggests sound games may help.
Reread a book matched to taught phonics
Emily’s lower reading speed suggests familiar reading practice may help.
How it works
How we uncover your child’s learning profile
How we uncover your child’s learning profile
How we uncover your child’s learning profile
With Talamo, you can find out how your child learns using a trusted, child-friendly screener – from the comfort of your home.
With Talamo, you can find out how your child learns using a trusted, child-friendly screener – from the comfort of your home.
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Create your account
Create your account
Create your account
Sign up online and buy your child’s screening for £69. No doctor’s referral is needed.
Sign up online and buy your child’s screening for £69. No doctor’s referral is needed.
For ages 7–16
£69
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Tell us about your child
Tell us about your child
Tell us about your child
Answer a few questions about your child so we can build their full learning profile.
Answer a few questions about your child so we can build their full learning profile.
About 10 minutes
For you, the parent
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Your child completes the activities
Your child completes the activities
Your child completes the activities
Fun, guided tasks that explore reading, memory, speed and more. Each one starts with spoken instructions and practice questions, and your child can stop between activities and carry on later.
Fun, guided tasks that explore reading, memory, speed and more. Each one starts with spoken instructions and practice questions, and your child can stop between activities and carry on later.
About 45 minutes
Computer + headphones
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Get your child’s report
Get your child’s report
Get your child’s report
Read about your child’s likelihood of dyslexia, what they find easier and harder, and practical ways to help at home and at school.
Read about your child’s likelihood of dyslexia, what they find easier and harder, and practical ways to help at home and at school.
Plain English
Ideas for home and school
A look at the activities
A look at the activities
A look at the activities
Three of the nine short activities, with the friendly names your child sees on screen.
Three of the nine short activities, with the friendly names your child sees on screen.
Beats
Measures phonological awareness
Your child hears a word and clicks how many syllables, or beats, it has.
Made-up words
Measures spelling and decoding
Your child sees a made-up word for a moment, then spells it from memory.
Memory
Measures working memory
Your child hears a string of numbers and types them in reverse order.
Beats
Measures phonological awareness
Your child hears a word and clicks how many syllables, or beats, it has.
Made-up words
Measures spelling and decoding
Your child sees a made-up word for a moment, then spells it from memory.
Memory
Measures working memory
Your child hears a string of numbers and types them in reverse order.
Parents’ course
After the report: know how to help
After the report: know how to help
After the report: know how to help
A £20 video course presented by Leah Boleto, who has worked on BBC Newsround. Ten short modules for you and five to watch with your child, each with a one-page handout, to help you support them at home and work with their school.
A £20 video course presented by Leah Boleto, who has worked on BBC Newsround. Ten short modules for you and five to watch with your child, each with a one-page handout, to help you support them at home and work with their school.
What parents and specialists say
What parents and specialists say
What parents and specialists say
Hear from a parent who used Talamo at home, and from SEN specialists and SENCos who have worked with it.
Hear from a parent who used Talamo at home, and from SEN specialists and SENCos who have worked with it.
“
Talamo confirmed our suspicions about our 9-year-old. The test was easy for him to use, and we got quick results. The report gave helpful home and school support suggestions, and I appreciated the positive message—dyslexic children are unique and amazing.
Fany
Parent
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Talamo is the top dyslexia screener you can get. Thoroughly tested and accurate it is suitable for parents and schools. This is the first step for parents and schools to decide whether they should go forward with a formal assessment
Lucy Pelling
Head of SEN and Assessment Centre at Moon Hall
“
I worked with Talamo to help them build their screening tool. I believe they have a lot of integrity in the product they’re putting together, and therefore, I would endorse them wholeheartedly.
Katrina Cochrane
Founder of Positive Dyslexia Ltd
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SENDCOs were amazed by the detailed and helpful reports. A parent was thrilled and extremely grateful for the insights provided.
Vicky Prudham
SEND Lead at Inspire Education Trust
“
The assessments are really easy for us to administer, especially as we can complete a few at a time.
Anna Honeyands
SENDCO at the Blue School
“
Logging in was seamless for students, especially if they are familiar with tech. The platform is extremely simple to use, a huge time-saver compared to other screeners.
Lisa Weisgard
SEND Advisor North London Collegiate School
“
Talamo confirmed our suspicions about our 9-year-old. The test was easy for him to use, and we got quick results. The report gave helpful home and school support suggestions, and I appreciated the positive message—dyslexic children are unique and amazing.
Fany
Parent
“
Talamo is the top dyslexia screener you can get. Thoroughly tested and accurate it is suitable for parents and schools. This is the first step for parents and schools to decide whether they should go forward with a formal assessment
Lucy Pelling
Head of SEN and Assessment Centre at Moon Hall
“
I worked with Talamo to help them build their screening tool. I believe they have a lot of integrity in the product they’re putting together, and therefore, I would endorse them wholeheartedly.
Katrina Cochrane
Founder of Positive Dyslexia Ltd
“
SENDCOs were amazed by the detailed and helpful reports. A parent was thrilled and extremely grateful for the insights provided.
Vicky Prudham
SEND Lead at Inspire Education Trust
“
The assessments are really easy for us to administer, especially as we can complete a few at a time.
Anna Honeyands
SENDCO at the Blue School
“
Logging in was seamless for students, especially if they are familiar with tech. The platform is extremely simple to use, a huge time-saver compared to other screeners.
Lisa Weisgard
SEND Advisor North London Collegiate School
“
Talamo confirmed our suspicions about our 9-year-old. The test was easy for him to use, and we got quick results. The report gave helpful home and school support suggestions, and I appreciated the positive message—dyslexic children are unique and amazing.
Fany
Parent
“
Talamo is the top dyslexia screener you can get. Thoroughly tested and accurate it is suitable for parents and schools. This is the first step for parents and schools to decide whether they should go forward with a formal assessment
Lucy Pelling
Head of SEN and Assessment Centre at Moon Hall
“
I worked with Talamo to help them build their screening tool. I believe they have a lot of integrity in the product they’re putting together, and therefore, I would endorse them wholeheartedly.
Katrina Cochrane
Founder of Positive Dyslexia Ltd
“
SENDCOs were amazed by the detailed and helpful reports. A parent was thrilled and extremely grateful for the insights provided.
Vicky Prudham
SEND Lead at Inspire Education Trust
“
The assessments are really easy for us to administer, especially as we can complete a few at a time.
Anna Honeyands
SENDCO at the Blue School
“
Logging in was seamless for students, especially if they are familiar with tech. The platform is extremely simple to use, a huge time-saver compared to other screeners.
Lisa Weisgard
SEND Advisor North London Collegiate School
Why Talamo
What makes our screener different
What makes our screener different
What makes our screener different
Easy to use
Easy to use
Easy to use
No appointments, waiting lists or clinic visits. Your child does the activities on a computer at home, at a time that suits your family.
No appointments, waiting lists or clinic visits. Your child does the activities on a computer at home, at a time that suits your family.
Accurate
Accurate
Accurate
Your child’s scores are compared with 4,580 UK pupils of the same age, and our results agree with specialist reviewers in 95% of the profiles they checked.
Your child’s scores are compared with 4,580 UK pupils of the same age, and our results agree with specialist reviewers in 95% of the profiles they checked.
Actionable
Actionable
Actionable
Personalised ideas to try at home, plus recommendations you can share with your child’s teachers and SENCo.
Personalised ideas to try at home, plus recommendations you can share with your child’s teachers and SENCo.
Signposted by the BDA
Signposted by the BDA
Signposted by the BDA
The British Dyslexia Association considers Talamo a suitable screening tool for children aged 10–16.
The British Dyslexia Association considers Talamo a suitable screening tool for children aged 10–16.
Read the BDA’s guidance
Read the BDA’s guidance
Your questions, our answers
Your questions, our answers
Your questions, our answers
We’ve grouped the most common questions.
We’ve grouped the most common questions.
Can dyslexia be cured?
How do I know if my child’s struggles are due to dyslexia?
How can I support my child at home if they are displaying signs of dyslexia?
What makes Talamo easy for families to use?
How accurate is the Talamo screener for use at home?
Will I get advice on what to do next?
Will the screener give my child a diagnosis?
Can the screener be used with EAL children?
How can I start a home screening for my child?
What does my child need to do the screener at home?
How much does the at-home dyslexia screener cost?
Still have a question?
For schools
Helping schools too – not just parents
Helping schools too – not just parents
Helping schools too – not just parents
Talamo is used in over 1,300 UK schools to spot pupils’ needs early, whether they screen one pupil or a whole year group. If you think your child’s school could use it, share our schools page with their SENCo.
Talamo is used in over 1,300 UK schools to spot pupils’ needs early, whether they screen one pupil or a whole year group. If you think your child’s school could use it, share our schools page with their SENCo.
Get started
Find out how your child learns
Find out how your child learns
Find out how your child learns
About 45 minutes at home, no referral needed, £69.
About 45 minutes at home, no referral needed, £69.
Your child’s report
Sample report · at-home dyslexia screener
Dyslexia risk
Likely
Strengths
Visual reasoning
Ideas for home
Practical next steps
About 45 minutes
At home, no referral needed
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© Talamo Limited 2026. Registered in England and Wales, company number 13714418. Registered office: 3 Buckland House, William Prance Road, Plymouth PL6 5WR.
Get updates from Talamo
A monthly email with news, research and event updates for SENCos, schools and families.
© Talamo Limited 2026. Registered in England and Wales, company number 13714418. Registered office: 3 Buckland House, William Prance Road, Plymouth PL6 5WR.