• What to expect in a dyslexia evaluation

    Upon completion of this section, you will:

    • Be aware of the differences between medical and school-based evaluations, and know which may be appropriate in your child’s school district and situation
    • Know the components of an assessment of dyslexia or language-based learning disability
    • Learn what to expect before, during, and after an evaluation
    • Understand some of the quest

  • Selecting Therapy Targets

    Upon completion of this section, you will:

    • Know that goal-setting should be based on targeted behaviors, pinpointed by your child’s evaluation and testing
    • Have learned what target behaviors are, and how to select them

    To begin therapy, the clinician (e.g., speech-language pathologist, reading specialist, learning disabiliti

  • Clues to Dyslexia

    Dyslexia Checklist

    Upon completion of this section, you will:

    • Be able to identify behaviors that may indicate that you have dyslexia or a language-based learning disability
    • Understand the importance of both the presence of the behaviors, and their occurrence patterns

    Identify and understand typical behaviors of dyslexia

    If you are visiting this w

  • Diagnostic Evaluation

    What to expect before, during, and after an evaluation

    Upon completion of this section, you will:

    • Have an understanding of the steps that need to be taken to make a diagnosis of dyslexia or language disability in an educational setting
    • Know what questions to ask prior to the evaluation
    • Know what to tell your child before the evaluation
    • Understand what you can expec

  • Tests for Dyslexia and Learning Disabilities

    Upon completion of this section, you will:

    • Be informed about the possible tests that may be used to test your child, and their appropriateness based on age level and skill set tested
    • Be able to look up certain common diagnostic tools for further information when mentioned by a SLP or other professional

    We have developed a comprehensive list of the more commonly used te

  • Dyslexia Intervention

    Once a diagnosis has been made, therapy should begin as soon as possible.

    In this section, you will

    • Be knowledgeable about the components of an effective therapy program
    • Understand the definition of a target behavior and how it is chosen
    • Know how therapy goals are written
    • Be familiar with what to expect from the therapy sessio

  • Dyslexia Glossary

    Dyslexia glossary

    Upon completion of this section, you will:

    • Be more familiar with the terms commonly associated with dyslexia, learning disabilities, and the pieces of language
    • Be able to look up certain terms for further information when mentioned by a SLP or other professional

    As with most specialized areas, dyslexia comes with

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