Thank you very much for your response. I heard you on Richard
Glover’s Drive programme on 2BL yesterday. If we were to come to
you in WA at some stage, what tests would you use to diagnose
dyslexia? My son had a diagnosis of dyscalculia but I believe he
is actually dyslexic even though his reading is satisfactory.
His handwriting and spelling is extremely problematic and always
has been (he is 10). If he is to undergo more testing, I would
prefer it be with someone who knows what they are doing. Thanks
& regards I developed my test for SPELD here when I wrote the
course for TAFE. You have to be dyslexic to do the course since
it is targeted for dyslexics. I use that but much more
comprehensive. Its not just about diagnosis, its about learning
how your kid learns and perceives the world. Once we know how he
thinks then we know how to teach him. Unfortunately most testing
focuses on the problem and merely identifies that. My testing is
solution based. I am looking for the solution not the problem.
Dyslexia is a