What books are age-appropriate for explaining to elementary schoolers that accommodations are essential to help them be successful at school with dealing with dyslexia?

I was trying to help a mother who wanted her teenage daughter tested for dyslexia. The mother was told that the school does not do the testing, and they are unable to pay for testing out-of-pocket. Do you have any guidance to a place that will do this testing for a minimal cost?

I am a special education teacher. I wanted to ask which assessment(s) you would recommend to diagnose dyslexia if I were to purchase just one or two assessments. Let's say that I already know that the student has an average IQ, so I don't need an aptitude test.

Shaun Sanders, whose story of growing up with dyslexia, putting his faith in his strengths and accepting his weaknesses through high school, college, and then law school was featured on Dyslexia Help a few years ago. Nearly 5 years later, Shaun has launched a startup with a goal of helping law students study more efficiently for the Bar exam.

Some professionals claim types or subtypes of dyslexia; however, none of the scholarly research I’ve read is convincing. What is your perspective on the “types of dyslexia”?

If you think listening to an audiobook isn’t as effective as good old fashioned reading, you may want to learn about some new research that compared the two.

Does my child need an IEP with regards to tests & quizzes?

Can someone who is lower functioning and cannot read be considered dyslexic? Where does IQ fall into defining if someone is dyslexic?

I am a teacher and have an M.Ed. in reading and am IMSE OG trained. I am really interested in providing evaluations for dyslexia but find it a gray area when researching who is qualified to evaluate and diagnose. I'm seeing M.Ed and PhD diagnosing, and even some people offering evaluations that do not have these degrees. I want to make sure I am qualified to do so before I purchase materials and dig into more research. It pains me to hear that families are on waiting lists for a year.

The school team planned to do the WJ (w/ the cognitive section) and the Feifer again to compare from his baseline assessment. I didn’t see the Feifer mentioned in your recommended tests, so I wondered if there is a better choice.