Assessing Dyslexia

Gad Elbeheri is the founder and chairman of Global Educational Consultants, Egypt. He is Director at Large of the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) and Chair of the IDA Global Partners Committee. He is also a member of the Professional Advisory Board of the Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA).Eric Q. Tridas is the founder and senior partner of The Tridas Group. He is an International Dyslexia Association (IDA) representative to the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities (NJCLD) and a member of the Professional Advisory Board of the Learning Disability Association of America (LDA).

• PrefaceChapter One: The Nature of the Dyslexia Assessment Introduction & Definition Dyslexia: Prevalence & Signs Importance of Dyslexia Assessment Fundamentals of Dyslexia Assessment: Types of Dyslexia Assessments Purpose of Dyslexia AssessmentChapter Two: The LEFT Model: A Process for Dyslexia Assessment Components of Dyslexia Assessment The Rule of Fours The LEFT ModelChapter Three: Listen The Educational History Behaviour and Emotional Regulation Health EnvironmentChapter Four: Evaluate - Teacher Assessment of Language & Literacy Checklists for Teachers Screening Tools for Teachers Error Analysis Progress Monitoring & RTI Behavioural ObservationsChapter Five: Evaluate -Understanding a Psycho-educational Evaluation Report Test Types Interpreting Test ResultsChapter Six: Formulation: Putting it Altogether Formulation Structure: The Rule of Fours Cognitive & Processing Skills Academic Achievement Attention & Executive Functions Behavioural & Emotional Factors Health & Family Medical History Factors Social & Environmental Factors Chapter Seven: Teach & Treat Teach Remediation The Science of Reading: Structured Literacy Assessment: Diagnostic Teaching Accommodation TreatChapter Eight: Useful Resources References

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