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The team at the dyslexia resources shop

We are recommended for dyslexia assessments and tutuoring by Dyslexia Scotland.

We are recognised by the British Psychological Society of Great Britain for Educational and Psychommetric assessment. This means we hold an equivalent certification to an Educational Psychologist for

assessment in educational areas. Our focus and experience is in Dyslexia and not other learning difficulties. Whiilst an Educational Psychologist would be able to assess and respond toall learning difficulites.

We are recognised for exam access arrangements by Dyslexia Action.

We hold a Post Graduate Diploma in Education (primary) and are registered with the General Teaching Council of Scotland.PGDE (p)

We hold a Post Graduate Certificate in Inclusive Practice (with a specialism in Dyslexia and Literacy difficulties) PGCiP

A Certificate in Confidence in Educational Testing. (CCET 3+)

A certificate in Exam Access Arrangements (AAC3) recognised by Dyslexia Action. Uk

We are a member of SASC and are a recognised asessor for Dyslexia Action.

Although very often we and others are able to spot dyslexic like difficulties in young children. There are 2 main reasons why we do not

assess children under the age of 8years old.

1). The comparison data of a child younger than 8 years old can be somewhat unreliable. Although all our tests are standardised on the UK

population 7years is at the bottom of the data set and therefore possibly not as accurate as other ages.

2). It isnot uncommon that younger children appear to struggle with learning language skills yet one day 'get the idea' and all that has been taught

becomes internalised. Therefore it is possible that a younger child of say 7 years may overnight change from having difficulties of a dyslexic nature

to having no apparent difficulty.

If your child is under 8 years old and you are concerned about their language development there is much you can do to support them.

More will be added here soon.

Dyslexia Consultants are based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

We regularly visit all Scottish Cities for assessments. Please contact us to discuss your needs.

We are willing to travel and can accomodate visits to our premises for assessments.

Dyslexia is recognised by the UK and World Health Organisation as a specific Learning disabilty.
The word disability is crucial in this context. Dyslexia is recognised as a disability and therefore is covered

by reams of disability legislation.

At Dyslexia Consultants we are able to advise on what can be expected in detail however the mantra of

'reasonable adjustments' will be the underlying measure of support in any legal context.

If you are dyslexic you will always have difficulty with written word level tasks.

With training / support / hard work these difficulties or barriers can be removed.

Often, the skills you use will prove to be more beneficial to your learning / work than you would imagine.

It is not unrealistic to utilise specialist software for example (for spelling and sentence creation)to create work that is of a higher

standard of English than someone who was Ok at language at school.

At Dyslexia Consultants we are able to advise and make recommendations for exam access arrangements for SQA exams.

We are approved to make and lodge recommendations for any exams from exam boards who are part of the Joint Qualifications Board.

However in Scotland, as we are not your exam centre, (normally your school) we can only make recommendations. These recommendations are

based upon sound use and understanding of currently approved educational tests and testing. Therefore, you only have to furnish your school with our paper work

for them to allocate arrangements based upon our recommendations.

We have an accurate and upto date understanding of Exam access arrangements in Scotland and England.

Exam arrangements for University or College are normally covered under the Joint Qualifications board umbrella. So we are therefore able to make exam access arrangements.

Current recommendations may include  a reader, a scribe, digital papers, overlays, special spelling dispensation,  coloured exam papers or / and extra time.

Tests used will greatly depend upon the age of the client and the purpose of their report. Reports compiled for English Exam boards require the use of the Ravens Matrices, whilst Scottish Exam boards do not require the use of this test for example. If you wish for us to use a specific test please let us know. However, careful consideration is given to which tests are used on which client.

The following tests and more are at our disposal.

Cogniton. Kauffman Brief Intelligence Test 2

Ravens Progressive Matrices +, 2 , standard , Crichton Vocabulary scale / MILL HILL vocabulary test

Britsh Picture Vocabulary Scale (latest edition)

Literacy Skills

Wiat - II uk-T Weschler Indivdual Achievement Test Second uk Edition.

Dyslexia Portfolio (not used *)

Neale Analysis of reading ability

YARC reading achievement for primary and secondary

Automated Working Memory Test

Dyscalculia Screener (*) not used for dyslexia assessments

We do not use screener tests (except*) as we do not screen but conduct a full recognised assessment for dyslexia. Screening although relatively accurate does not provide the levels of surity required by schools colleges and exam boards.

If your reading speed is significantly slow, (on a standardised assessment in the region of a score of 75 ) then this can qualify you for extra time in your exams.

Many people with dyslexia read more slowly than others. Typically a slow reader with a score of 75 would be able to obtain an extra 25% extra time in exams that involve reading.

However, the option for each individual is different as some individuals would work better with a reader bing digital or human.

Your dyslexia assessment will make recommendations specific to you.

We do not publish our prices.

However, we know that we are SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper than other comparable services on offer.

In fact we guarantee that we are cheaper........... for adult and child dyslexia assessments.

Please contact us to discuss prices.

You cannot be sacked for being dyslexic, in fact being dyslexic can afford you some protection in the workplace. Due to it being a recognised disability.

However, you can still be sacked for other reasons!

There are many possible factors to dyslexia and the above list  is far from exhaustive or conclusive. It is just a

compilation of frequent and possible ways that your dyslexia may show itself.

The above should be used with caution.

At dyslexia-consultants all our tests have been standardised on the Uk population.In your report your scores will be given as Standardised Scores and also percentile ranks. This is the norm for such tests and an explanation of what these mean can be found on each individuals report, where it will make more sense in context. However, here is examples and a definiton.

What do test scores mean?

Many people will remember test scores from their primary school days such as ‘6 out of 10’ for a school spelling test, or ‘55%’ for one of their secondary school exams. Such scores are readily understandable and are useful in indicating what proportion of the total marks a person has gained, but these scores do not account for factors such as how hard the test is, where a person stands in relation to other people, and the margin of error in the test score. As another example, in a school test such as mathematics or English, we would not know how well the pupil is performing against National Curriculum measures.

Standardised scores

Standardised scores and percentile ranks are directly related. Both enable test-takers to be compared with a large, nationally representative sample that has taken the test prior to publication. The standardised score is on a scale that can be readily compared and combined with standardised scores from other tests; the percentile rank gives a rank ordering of that score based on the population as a whole.

Standardised scores
Standardised scores are more useful measures than raw scores (the number of questions answered correctly) and there are three reasons why such scores are normally used.

1) In order to place test takers' scores on a readily understandable scale
One way to make a test score such as 43 out of 60 more readily understandable would be to convert it to a percentage (72 per cent to the nearest whole number). However, the percentage on its own is not related to (a) the average score of all the test-takers, or (b) how spread out their scores are. On the other hand, standardised scores are related to both these statistics. Usually, tests are standardised so that the average, nationally standardised score automatically comes out as 100, irrespective of the difficulty of the test, and so it is easy to see whether a test-taker is above or below the national average.

The measure of the spread of scores is called the 'standard deviation' and this is usually set to 15 for educational attainment and ability tests, and for many occupational tests. This means that, irrespective of the difficulty of the test, about 68 per cent of the test-takers in the national sample will have a standardised score within 15 points of the average (between 85 and 115), and about 96 per cent will have a standardised score within two standard deviations (30 points) of the average (between 70 and 130). These examples come from a frequency distribution known as 'the normal distribution', which is shown in the figure below.

2) In educational tests, so that an allowance can be made for the different ages of the pupils
In a typical class in Scotland, it is usual that most pupils are born between 1st September in one year and 31st August of the following year, which means that the oldest pupils are very nearly 12 months older than the youngest. Almost invariably in ability tests taken in the primary and early secondary years, older pupils achieve slightly higher raw scores than younger pupils. However, standardised scores are derived in such a way that the ages of the pupils are taken into account by comparing a pupil only with others of the same age (in years and months). An older pupil may in fact gain a higher raw score than a younger pupil, but have a lower standardised score. This is because the older pupil is being compared with other older pupils in the reference group and has a lower performance relative to his or her own age group.

3) So that scores from more than one test can be meaningfully compared or added together
Standardised scores from most educational tests cover the same range from 70 to 140. Hence a pupil's standing in, say, mathematics and English can be compared directly using standardised scores. Similarly, should a teacher wish to add together scores from more than one test, for example in order to obtain a simple overall measure of attainment, they can be meaningfully combined if standardised scores are used, whereas it is not meaningful to add together raw scores from tests of different length or difficulty.

In occupational tests, the use of standardised scores enables the organisation to compare directly or add together sub-test scores or scores from different tests in a battery.

Percentile Ranks

Recording a test-taker's percentile rank enables his or her performance to be compared very clearly with those in the national standardisation sample. The percentile rank of a test-taker is defined as the percentage of test-takers in the sample who gained a score at the same level or below that of the test-taker's score. Performance at the 25th percentile, for example, indicates a standardised score that is as good as, or better than, the standardised scores of 25 per cent of the sample. This information may be useful when, for example, reporting school test scores to parents.

You can be assured that Dyslexia-Consultants treat the testing and calculation of your scores very seriously and the utmost highest standards are followed by ourselves and by the publishers of the tests we use.

Depending upon your age assessments take from one and a half hours to two and a half.

As one of the UK's largest distrbutors of Overlays and reading rulers. We are able to screen for photoscopic sensitivity. We are not qualified opticians and base our results upon the answers you give us. This has proven to be as reliable as finding a qualified specialist optician.

The cost of our assessments for an individual irlen test is £40.00 This includes the provision of reading rulers and overlays.

For corporate clients we charge an attendance fee and an hourly rate, plus the cost of providing the resources suited to the workers in your workplace.

As a general rule an Irlen's test takes around 30 minutes depending on the person. Obviously not every employee will have thi difficulty and an assessment of these individuals is quicker!

Contact us at Dysexia Consultants for more information or to arrange an appointment.

Unfortunately there is no public funding to pay for Dyslexia Assessments.

If you are employed you can speak to your employer who often look favourably on assessments.

If you are unemployed and feel that dyslexia is stopping you finding work, you can seek to recover the expenses

from the employment services

Parents of children are not entitled to any financial support in this area at present.

Not necessarily and probably not. In our experience this is not the case.

Dyslexia appears to be inheritable. However, it is not always passed down generations.

I am aware of families with 2 of 3 boys being dyslexic.

1 of two children being dyslexic ....

I as yet have not found a family where all the children have 'inherited' the dyslexic traits. However, i am sure they must exist.

No but we can help you overcome it.