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The Dyslexia Challenge
| Volume 1, Issue 2, 09/06/05 |
Who Should Test for Dyslexia?
A child should be tested by an expert in dsylexia:
Someone who has received an extensive specialized training in how to give, score, and interpret the tests -- ideally, a Certified Dyslexia Testing Specialist.
Be sure to ask:
"What specialized training have you completed that qualifies you to test a child for dyslexia?"
Which Tests?
There is no one single test that can prove or disprove dyslexia. A professional tester will use 10 to 12 tests to probe every area that might be impacted by dyslexia, which (at a minimum) include:
- Memory
- Auditory Processing
- Phonics
- Reading Word Lists
- Reading Fluency
- Copy from the Board
- Writing Sample
Orton-Gillingham-based Systems as Best Practices for People with Dyslexia
Names of well-known Orton-Gillingham-based systems:
- Slingerland
- Project READ by Language Circle
- Alphabetic Phonics
- MTA
- Wilson Reading System
- Language!
- Barton Reading & Spelling System
To have lasting impact, five things are needed:
- An Orton-Gillingham-based system
- A well-trained teacher or tutor
- One-on-one or small group tutoring
- Tutoring sessions that last 45 minutes to an hour
- At a minimum, two tutoring sessions a week (If tutoring occurs in a small group, tutoring should occur every day).
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