Now that you know some of the warning signs its time to learn a little more about how dyslexia is diagnosed. Dyslexia cannot simply be diagnosed by signs and symptoms. To be diagnosed the child needs to be referred to a psychologist and go through several tests.
According to Mednet the test helps determine functional reading level and compare it to their reading potential. This can be evaluated by an intelligence test. Many people do not realize that children with dyslexia have the potential and want to learn they simply just need a little extra time and help to help them.
Another aspect of the test that is a huge key in diagnosing the child looks at the child as an individual. It looks how the child processes information, and what they do with it. This could be for example where and how they store it and even if they remember it.
What I found extremely interesting was how the test will help determine the child’s learning style, whether they do better with auditory, visual or kinesthetic or a mixture of two or all three.
Also according to Information on Child’s health making the child feel comfortable is important. They chose to use game and puzzle formats to take the child out of the initial paper/pencil test. Be sure to read more on how dyslexia is diagnosed.
Source: Mednet.com
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Great blog...question...if a child in first grade writes some letters backward, like b,d...is that a sign of dyslexia?
Keep up the good work!
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