For the past year I've suspected my daughter may have dyslexia. I requested that her school district test her for a learning disability and they found nothing. When I specially asked about dyslexia they said testing for dyslexia was done under the realm of specific learning disabilities (SLD) and she did not meet criteria. She is now in third grade and continues to struggle with all of these tasks. Can you please advise me on how I can get her properly evaluated for dyslexia either outside of or through the school district? Can you please inform me as to what the diagnostic process is like and what kinds of test I can expect.

I have a nine year old son that we believe may have a learning disability. We believe it is possibly dyslexia or dyscalculia. We are unable to have an evaluation at this time due to the cost. How can we help him and support him until we can get the diagnosis? I believe once we get an official diagnosis with the areas he is struggling in, we can request accommodations. But until then, I feel clueless about how to help him.

I am a school psychologist. I was recently asked to assess a child for dyslexia to help assist with developing reading interventions. Legally, are school psychologists able to give a formal dyslexia diagnosis? On your website it says we can, but the National Association of School Psychologists says we cannot. Parents are confused and so are school psychologists.

I recently returned from the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) annual conference, which was excellent. One of the talks I attended was using Vision Therapy (VT) as a treatment for dyslexia. That same day I had a question from a parent on VT pop into my DyslexiaHelp in-box.

A new study from Yale of the genetic origins of dyslexia and other learning disabilities could allow for earlier diagnoses and more successful interventions.

As clinicians, we come across a variety of tests that we've used with our students at one point or another during evaluations or therapy sessions. And we all know there are some that we decide to incorporate into our regular assessment battery, and others we never use again. Here's a selection of 14 tests, and their respective strengths, that we recommend using with dyslexics.

Dyslexia from a Parent's Point of View — Q & A

Read this interview with a parent whose time and effort made all the difference for her daughter with dyslexia.

Many people who struggle with writing think that good writers just write well.

Not necessarily so. We need to convey that good writing is a process and everyone has to work at it.