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What we decode
Diagnostic and assessment reports are written for other professionals, not for parents. We turn yours into something you can actually use.
What does this report actually say?
We identify the type of report and give you a warm, plain-English summary of what it concludes about your child, so you know where to start.
What do all these terms mean?
Reports are full of acronyms and test names like WISC-V, ADOS-2 or “receptive language”. We translate each one into plain English.
Is a score of 82 good or bad?
Standardised scores and percentiles are confusing. We explain what each notable score means for your child, in everyday language.
Where do we go from here?
We restate the report's recommendations in plain English and build a prioritised action plan, plus the exact questions to ask school and professionals.
Report decoder FAQs
What does the report decoder do?
It takes your child's diagnostic or assessment report and turns it into plain English: it identifies the type of report, summarises what it actually concludes, translates the jargon and test names, explains what each notable score means, and builds a prioritised plan for what to do next — including the questions to ask school and professionals. You get it all in seconds.
What kinds of report can I decode?
Most diagnostic and assessment reports parents receive, including educational psychologist (EP) reports, autism assessments (such as ADOS-2), ADHD assessments, speech and language therapy (SALT) reports, occupational therapy (OT) reports, and dyslexia or cognitive assessments. If a report is full of scores and acronyms, the decoder can help.
Is the report decoder free, and is my report stored?
The decoder is completely free to use, and your report is never stored or shared — it is processed only to generate your plain-English breakdown. If you'd like to talk the report through with a real Educational Psychologist or SENCO afterwards, sessions are a flat £60.
What does a standard score or percentile mean?
A standard score of 100 is exactly average. Most children score between 85 and 115, which is the broad “average range”. A percentile tells you the proportion of children who score below that level — so the 25th percentile means 75% of children scored higher. The decoder explains where each of your child's notable scores sits in everyday language.
Is a standard score of 82 good or bad?
A standard score of 82 is below the average range (which starts around 85) and sits at roughly the 12th percentile, meaning about 88% of children of the same age score higher in that area. Whether that's a concern depends on the skill being measured and the rest of the report — which is exactly the kind of context the decoder gives you.
Will the report decoder diagnose my child?
No. The decoder helps you understand a report that already exists — it does not assess or diagnose your child, and it isn't a substitute for advice from the professional who wrote the report. It's there to help you make sense of the findings and know what to ask next.
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