Since starting nearly 5 years ago, I have been amazed at the number of labels we invent for the same thing, particularly when it comes to dyslexia. I have got used to Specific Learning Disability, non-Specific Learning Difficulty, Auditory Processing Disorder, Central Processing Disorder, but the other day I was totally blown away. A parent …
Jun 25 2012
The Dyslexia Quandary – Continued
Dyslexic Talents, Featured, Testing & Diagnosis
by Abigail Marshall
June 25, 2012
About two weeks ago, I wrote about a proposed revision to the DSM-V that retreats from an earlier draft proposal by eliminating use of the word dyslexia. I expressed concerns about the difficulties faced by dyslexic students and parents of dyslexic children in getting a formal diagnosis, generally required as a first step toward receiving special services or …
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Tags: commentary, diagnosis, DSM 5, educators, labels, literacy
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