Where to find test(s) for dyslexia

I have found so much helpful info at Bright Solutions for Dyslexia.  http://www.dys-add.com/videos/dyslexiaCouldItBe.html

If you poke around there, you’ll find videos, articles, and other helpful things.  She has a whole section devoted to testing for Dyslexia (Who should proctor the test, When you should test, etc.).

I’m using Barton’s Spelling and Reading Program with my 3rd grade daughter and we’re having so much success!! It’s hard work – and slow going by times – but my daughter is improving in her reading so much. I’m also liking that the program is teaching me – I can explain why some words are spelled the way they are to my other daughters.

If you email Susan Barton she will send you a list of folks that can test for dyslexia if she knows of any in your area. She will also send a list of questions to ask a potential testers if she doesn’t know of any to recommend.

We did use our local school district since our state does recognize dyslexia. Their testing confirmed dyslexia, but did not provide the details that a neuro-psych eval. would have. My husband was satisfied with that, so that’s all we did. But I can’t help feeling if we had had the full testing, we may have found other things, like ADHD (the more I learn…) and known more detail about his dyslexia. But ds has made great improvements with his reading this year since we knew more about what he needed, so it was still helpful. If you’re in a state that doesn’t recognize dyslexia, I imagine any testing they would do would be even less helpful.

A site that does online testing I’ve seen recommended is Lexercise. But we have not used their services. It looks like they have a free screening, then will do more in depth testing via web-cam from there.

Best,

Melissa

We did our formal testing at the Scottish Rite Center in Dallas. If this is available in your state, this is a very cost effective way to get a formal documentation and diagnosis. Cost is FREE, but you will need to pay for a hotel for a night-at a hospital discount- and travel. Scottish Rite did thorough testing and each child now has an individual set of diagnosis and list of appropriate accommodations. I really encourage anyone to use this center and get a formal diagnosis for this reason!

I encourage you to get a formal documentation so that your child will have access to appropriate accommodations for college. Friends have been able to use the documentation from Scottish Rite to get these accommodations for their college age kids, but some colleges do require “recent” testing.

Susan Barton’s website is extremely useful. With Barton, my non-reading 8 yo has now surpassed her peers in reading and spelling! Susan will also help you get approved for Learning Ally.

Best of luck, mama!

Learningally.org and Bookshare.org

Unlimited audiobooks, including textbooks, for people who are blind or have a documented print disability. Bookshare is free to US students, but uses computer generated voices. Learning Ally is not free, and is human voice recorded.

I’ve found recently that you have to be a resident of the state in which you are applying for dyslexia testing at the Scottish Rite hospital. We did not have the option for free testing in GA. Just free tutoring once we received a formal diagnosis. Perhaps this is new? We would have loved to fly to another hospital for testing.