Is there a difference in dyslexia testing protocols for children (7–12 years) versus teens (13–17 years) versus adults (18–21 years)?

I am a parent of a dyslexic student. I am trying to work with my daughter’s teacher on some appropriate and viable options for brain breaks, activity sheets and testing models, like using a word bank instead of fill-in the blank. Can you please point me in the direction of where you received this recommendation? Is there evidence based research?

I have reasons to believe my daughter may be dyslexic, and I don't know where to start. She goes to a very good school system, but they are known for not helping people with special learning needs. I am trying to know my rights and what exactly I can fight for. Do you have any suggestions for me? Is the school responsible for testing if I express concern? Is a language-based learning disability recognized by public schools? I will do whatever it takes to get her help.

My son is 13 years old. He recently had a psycho-educational assessment, which showed he is severely dyslexic. Navigating all the different intervention programs has been challenging. The psychologist suggested an intensive program, but locally there are very little resources. I have looked at the Rewards and Language Live program and am more inclined to the Language Live program. Considering his age, any help would be greatly appreciated.

I am a reading specialist at a K-4 building. I work with students who are considered to be "at risk" in reading. I have a second grade girl about whom I have a question. She is an average student in math and in reading with average comprehension and silent reading fluency. However, her oral reading fluency is very low. She reads with her parents at home every night and had a tutor over the summer. Although she is showing slight improvements, the improvements are not what one would expect with these interventions. Do you think dyslexia is a possibility?

We recently found out that my 2nd grade son has dyslexia. We are currently trying to figure out the right next steps for him and his education. He is a very determined kid and does like playing learning games on the IPad. I was wondering which of the blended learning programs (e.g. Lexia, Barton, etc.) might be good for him to use or if there was another set of apps that would be helpful for him to spend time on in the evening?

I wonder if you know: are there peer reviewed, scientifically controlled research articles demonstrating the efficacy of the Davis Method of treating dyslexia and of his Young Learner methods? As a classroom teacher, I don't like one-size-fits-all solutions and would like to be guided by evidence-based science in my choice of methods.

I am wondering if a child with a low IQ could have dyslexia? So much of what we've learned is that dyslexia is when kids with normal or high IQ scores struggle with reading and spelling. Our daughter was diagnosed with dyslexia, but others have told us she does not have it.

My son is nine years old and has been diagnosed dyslexic. We live in Michigan where the schools do not recognize dyslexia and instead lump all kids together and use the same reading program for all. The program his current school district uses is Reading Mastery. I don’t want to waste my son’s time with a program that doesn’t work and is only confusing him in the long run. Any help you could give me in this matter would be greatly appreciated.

I am really hoping you can help me as I'm having a hard time finding any resources regarding comprehensive neurological testing for my 10-year-old daughter who has dyslexia, dysgraphia, and may have some visual processing issues. A teacher raised a question of ADHD, and possibly anxiety. I have had a challenging time trying to find a comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation as most centers only want to test for a specific disorder such as ADHD or autism; they request you to have the diagnosis prior to having the testing done which seems a little backwards to me.