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Why wait until a child is 7 years old to assess for Dyslexia? - Theresa Davies Dyslexia Assessments and Tutoring Bishop's Stortford, Herts, Essex, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Kent, Buckinghamshire, London - Photo by Olia Davilevich on Pexels

Why wait until a child is 7 years old to assess for Dyslexia?

Why wait until a child is 7 years old to assess for Dyslexia? Many assessors prefer to wait until children have several years of formalised teaching before assessing for dyslexia. Assessing children younger than 7 years of age can be difficult, as some of the diagnostic tests are not standardised to under that. Additionally, some …

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Home Schooling & Dyslexia - Theresa Davies Dyslexia Assessments and Tutoring Bishop's Stortford, Herts, Essex, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Kent, Buckinghamshire, London - Photo by Julia M Cameron from Pexels

Home Schooling & Dyslexia

Home Schooling & Dyslexia School closures and minimal staff contact time have led to even lower rates of diagnosis. It has also meant parents having to try and support their children at home without specialist training and expertise. This is made even more challenging if one or both parents have to work from home. If …

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