Category: Testing & Diagnosis

Miseducation and Dyslexia

Posted on October 23, 2020October 18, 2020 by Abigail Marshall

A recent article in “The Guardian” profiled the views of British psychologist Julian Elliot. He criticizes the lack of a uniform standard for dyslexia diagnosis, but is mistaken to question the existence of dyslexia.

The Dyslexic Variation

Posted on May 29, 2020May 24, 2020 by Hayley Butcher

‘Its only consistency is its inconsistency.’ Universally, this is one of my favourite lines and sayings. It optimises and appropriately

Signs of Dyslexia: Have a Hunch & Need a Quick Check List?

Posted on September 21, 2016July 2, 2019 by Cigdem Knebel

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Here is a quick checklist for those who feel they need to know what to look

US Education Department OK’s the Word “Dyslexia”….. sort of

Posted on October 24, 2015July 2, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

In an artfully and elusively worded missive, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has issued a formal letter “clarifying” standards

The Dyslexia Quandary – Update

Posted on December 2, 2012July 28, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

On December 1, the APA (American Psychiatric Association) approved the recommendations for the forthcoming DSM-5. I am not exactly sure

Research Update: “Nonresponders” and dyslexia

Posted on October 20, 2012January 9, 2020 by Abigail Marshall

A new study confirms that the children who fail to progress with traditional, phonics-based interventions are highly likely to be

Breaking a myth: Dyslexics can become readers!

Posted on July 21, 2012July 2, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

A mom writing in the New York Times expresses grief: her first grade daughter has been diagnosed with dyslexia. The

The Dyslexia Quandary – Continued

Posted on June 25, 2012July 2, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

About two weeks ago, I wrote about a proposed revision to the DSM-V that retreats from an earlier draft proposal by

Just another label!

Posted on June 16, 2012July 2, 2019 by Ann Cook

Since starting nearly 5 years ago, I have been amazed at the number of labels we invent for the same

The Dyslexia Quandary

Posted on June 9, 2012July 2, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

A comment on the current proposed DSM 5 criteria: New visitors usually discover our web site via a search for