Does LexiAbility test for dyslexia?
Dyslexia assessment is complex and specialized. Most dyslexia “screening” that is offered is unreliable .
Dyslexia “screening” used by schools are primarily used to determine whether or not a child will qualify for serviced. Only 3% of children with dyslexia will qualify for services.
Reading ability and reading “screeners” are not reliable indicators of dyslexia. Certainly, poor reading performance can help confirm dyslexia, but good reading ability on these types of screeners should not be used to rule out dyslexia.
Dyslexia is a brain difference that has a pattern of both strengths and weaknesses. In order to determine this, a thorough and predictive battery of tests and a through educational history is required.
With a thorough parent interview, records review, and an extensive battery of standardized tests and assessment tools, we can determine if your child fits the profile of dyslexia according to the research-based definition of dyslexia.
Our report will list findings, recommendations, and accommodations. If requested, we partner with diagnosticians with clinical license who will provide diagnosis, if appropriate.
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What makes LexiAbility’s dyslexia tutoring effective?
Our instruction method follows a specific sequence and scope – grounded in multisensory methods and repetition – that creates changes in the brain, making it more receptive to language processing.
This type of Orton-Gillingham approach is most effective one-to-one and typically takes two to three years to complete. There is no other substitution for this scientifically-based and proven method.
LexiAbility dyslexia specialists understand the intensive and nuanced work that is involved in multisensory instruction for dyslexia and we are highly trained to provide this service.
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Myth: My child can read. My child can’t have dyslexia.
Fact: Dyslexia cannot be identified by reading ability alone. Bright children with dyslexia learn to read using compensatory reading systems. This type of strategy involves memorizing the shapes of words and will fail as a child’s reading vocabulary begins to outstrip their visual memorization capacity.
Contact LexiAbility if you have a bright child who is performing at grade level, but you still suspect is struggling. We can help determine if your child has dyslexia with an extensive screening or provide a referral to a qualified psychologist.
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Myth: My child will outgrow dyslexia with time or effort.
–Fact: Well-trained dyslexia professionals can help you determine whether your child has dyslexia as early as age five. Dyslexia does not go away and is not a “developmental delay.” The longer a child has to wait for proper intervention, the harder it becomes for a child to catch up.
Contact LexiAbility if you have been told to “wait to test” or you keep hearing your child needs to “try harder.” The worst thing to do is wait. We can help you find the right resources immediately.
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Myth: My school will provide appropriate services for dyslexia.
Contact LexiAbility to find out why we are the area’s premier specialists in remediation for dyslexia. We can explain why and how we use Orton-Gillingham based instruction and the science behind what we do.
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Myth: My child is struggling with spelling, reading, writing and/or math but I was told that my child did not have dyslexia.
The National Institutes of Health estimates that dyslexia affects one in five children— yet most are unidentified and “falling through the cracks.”
Contact LexiAbility if you suspect your child has dyslexia, but you were told they have “something” else or even “nothing” at all.
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What is Dyslexia?
Those with dyslexia have difficulty processing the smallest parts of language called phonemes. This difficulty becomes apparent in reading, spelling, arithmetic, and handwriting—to varying degrees.
People with dyslexia require an alternate method of instruction. Independent, scientific research proves the most effective instruction for teaching reading to those with dyslexia is with an Orton-Gillingham based methodology.
Unlike most reading specialists and special education teachers, LexiAbility consultants are specifically trained and experienced in Orton-Gillingham instruction.
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Are there strengths associated with dyslexia?
LexiAbility appreciates the struggles that accompany dyslexia and we celebrate its strengths, too. This balanced perspective is essential to our approach and our success.
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