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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Jim Ross - speech language pathologist at Lab School of Washington has tremendous insight and over 30 years experience. You won't be disappointed!![/quote]
 SLPs do not diagnose dyslexia or dysgraphia. [/quote]

SLPs definitely do diagnose dyslexia provided that they have the experience and knowledge to do so. I am an SLP and can make this diagnosis. Diagnosing dysgraphia, however, is not within the scope of my practice.[/quote]

What specific training do you have  and what testing do you use?[/quote]

I am Orton-Gillingham trained. SLPs can choose to pursue additional training in any area of language. Oral language is the foundation of reading and an assessment of reading in isolation would be a mistake. Dyslexia is based in phonology, which SLPs are extensively trained in. I'd start with a thorough assessment of oral language, the Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing, the Gray Oral Reading test, and a language and writing sample. [/quote]

Orton-Gillingham trained means you can tutor a child with dyslexia but not diagnose them. Sort of like a doctor can diagnose but a physical therapist works with the issue.  The OP's DC needs  [i]comprehensive[/i] testing that includes but dyslexia testing but goes much further.  I am well versed in dyslexia as my DC has dyslexia.  Phonological issues are one aspect of dyslexia.  A person who has dyslexia can also have ortho-graphic (decoding) issues and RAN (word retrieval) issues . [/quote]

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