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Hello to those who have followed me for years. I am hoping you will spread the word that I will have at least one tutoring opening this fall. I work for children who are struggling with reading and spelling, often due to dyslexia or other language-based issues. Please reach out to learn more about the services I offer.

Building Thriving Minds, LLC Tutoring Building Thriving Minds specializes in identifying, strengthening, and transforming the lives of struggling students.

Schools can identify, evaluate, and remediate dyslexia with the new Tests of Dyslexia from WPS - Western Psychological Services.

If you work in a system which does not like to use the words “ diagnose dyslexia”, staff can say “ we can evaluate for all areas of suspected disabilities via Child Find laws for educational purposes” instead.

A comprehensive evaluation should be offered , including the school SLP, OT, PT, audiologist, psychologist, neuropsychologist and other special education staff which varies around the world.

Dyslexia is a language-based learning difference/disability. Schools are required to evaluate for educational purposes.

Children deserve full access to all areas of school life, academically and socially.

1. https://kidvokit.com/do-schools-diagnose-dyslexia/?

2. https://www.readingrockets.org/topics/developmental-milestones/articles/common-signs-dyslexia

3. https://ldaamerica.org/advocacy/lda-position-papers/right-to-an-evaluation-of-a-child-for-special-education-services/

Did you know the new Tests of Dyslexia now helps any school identify, evaluate and remediate dyslexia?

This new test was designed to be used by a wide variety of skilled staff at the school.

See this helpful document from the New York Association of School Psychologists:

https://nyasp.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/NYASP%20Evaluating%20for%20Dyslexia%20in%20the%20Schools.pdf

Did you know WPS - Western Psychological Services has been helping schools understand how kids learn for over 75 years?

It’s best to hire a skilled advocate and take a workshop from Wrightslaw.org.

Join your state Decoding Dyslexia to get supports. DecodingDyslexia.Net

Information about the new Tests of Dyslexia was available in 2024 at all the national professional conferences for educators, special educators, psychologists, neuropsychologists, early child care, SLPs, counselors and administrators that are held each year.

Hopefully every educator at your school attends conferences, reads professional journals, follows education resources, networks with professional groups and stays informed about current education news.

Every person working with children must do their own lifelong learning beyond college and work training.

Dyslexia is a specific learning disability which may impact a student's ability to learn to read, write, spell and understand the language of math .

Teams of educators including school psychologists, reading specialists, speech and language pathologists, and special educators can determine if students meet the criteria for dyslexia during eligibility testing and/or re-evaluations.

In some USA states, dyslexia falls under the category of a Specific Learning Disability.

Both Federal and State guidance endorse the use of the term dyslexia during evaluation, eligibility determinations, and IEP documents when students meet the criteria as outlined in the most widely accepted definition of dyslexia.

https://www.wpspublish.com/tod-tests-of-dyslexia.html

https://www.hogrefe.com/uk/tests-of-dyslexia-tod

https://youtu.be/DhiAv8egGM4

https://educationelephant.ie/the-tests-of-dyslexia-tod/

https://www.patoss-dyslexia.org/tod-2024

https://www.wpspublish.com/tests-of-dyslexia-tod-faqs

https://www.wpspublish.com/dyslexia-assessment-challenges-faqs

https://www.wpspublish.com/dyslexia-intervention-faqs

https://www.wpspublish.com/content/research-brief/dyslexia-assessments

https://www.wpspublish.com/content/infographic/dyslexia-symptoms-to-look-for-when-testing-at-different-stages

https://www.wpspublish.com/tod-training

https://homeschoolingwithdyslexia.com/homeschooling-with-dyslexia-get-testing/

NY state now requires insurance to cover dyslexia assessments. Each USA state is different.

Many people prefer to get a private evaluation as they feel an independent evaluator is more likely to provide better testing in all areas of suspected disabilities.

In the USA, parents must put their request for an evaluation in writing. Just asking verbally is not enough.

The laws require a written request which must include asking “ to be tested in all areas of suspected disabilities “ in the letter.

You can get help writing this letter from an advocate. WrightsLaw.Org

https://theaacn.org/find-a-board-certified-clinical-neuropsychologist/

https://nesca-newton.com/

https://youtu.be/zOKspYRvYGQ

https://www.wpspublish.com/blog/challenges-in-testing-for-dyslexia

https://www.wpspublish.com/on-demand-webinar-using-the-results-of-a-comprehensive-dyslexia-evaluation-to-inform-instruction

https://www.wpspublish.com/content/infographic/3-signs-of-executive-dysfunction-in-children-with-adhd

https://www.wpspublish.com/blog/why-it-is-so-important-to-test-executive-function-in-children-with-adhd

https://www.wpspublish.com/brief-behavior-rating-inventory-of-executive-function

https://www.wpspublish.com/blog/enhancing-dyslexia-team-with-certified-academic-language-therapist-calt

https://www.wpspublish.com/blog/preschool-reading-readiness-phonological-and-print-awareness-strategies

https://www.wpspublish.com/blog/tod-test-results-effective-interventions

https://www.wpspublish.com/blog/assessing-dyslexia-test-executive-function

https://www.wpspublish.com/blog/dyslexia-comorbdities-what-you-need-to-know

https://www.wpspublish.com/blog/discover-the-most-effective-way-to-identify-dyslexia

https://www.wpspublish.com/blog/challenges-in-testing-for-dyslexia

https://www.wpspublish.com/blog/welcome-to-the-new-wps-website

History from 1960 era: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED297290.pdf?

Important historical info:

1998- early identification:

https://www.dys-add.com/resources/Testing/JosephTorgesen-CatchThem.pdf

https://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/torgesen.pdf

2008 interview : https://www.google.com/search?q=g+reid+lyon+well+designed+instruction&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari =ive&vld=cid:4b5d639c,vid:VZmNpSYjMi4

2001. Statement of Dr. G. Reid Lyon

Subcommittee on Education Reform
Committee on Education and the Workforce
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

March 8, 2001

http://projectpro.com/ICR/Research/Releases/NICHD_Testimony1.htm

1988

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/002221949703000601

1962 data

https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED297290.pdf

2023

https://www.thereadingleague.org/media/what-we-have-learned-from-50-years-of-reading-science/

"Both federal and state law allows NYS certified school psychologists to diagnose dyslexia. NYS Education Law Article 153 allows school psychologists to diagnose for the purposes of educational planning, such as CSE classification and Section 504 services and accommodations. Additionally, at the federal level, the law and guidance memos from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) allows and encourages NYS school psychologists to identify dyslexia, share it with stakeholders (teachers, parents), write it in IEPs and other eligibility documents."

https://cdn.wildapricot.com/72874/resources/Documents/NYASP%20Evaluating%20for%20Dyslexia%20in%20the%20Schools.pdf?

https://www.nasponline.org/assets/Documents/Research%20and%20Policy/Position%20Statements/PS_Identification_of_SLD_rev2022.pdf?

Contact the WPS company for a consultation and read the info on the website to get more information. https://www.wpspublish.com/

https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R48068

Kindly consult with an advocate or lawyer from the resources we posted as social media can not cover the entire topic.

https://www.landmarkschool.org/landing-pages/reading

The Reading League
Cox Campus
Learning Disabilities Association of America
Understood.org
Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity
Parents for Reading Justice
Wrightslaw
LD OnLine
Brookes Publishing Co.
SLP Guide to Dyslexia
Child Mind Institute
Made By Dyslexia
MTSU Center for Dyslexia
PSU Center for Reading
University of Florida Literacy Institute
Margaret Byrd Rawson Institute
International Dyslexia Association
National Center on Improving Literacy