[SENco-forum] 4th percentile tosh

Hi Martin and all,

I think what dolfrog means is clinical diagnosis as diagnosis made by a  
doctor, a specialist. The underlying causes of dyslexia are thought to  be 
primarily audutory processing or visual processing deficits - or both. 

APD is clinically diagnosed by an audiologist as it is a neurologically  
based deficit. One would not expect a visual or hearing deficit diagnosis to be  
made by an EP, SENCo, OT or GP, similarly auditory or visual processing 
problems  should be diagnosed by a medical professional spcfifically trained to do  
so.

The  definition of dyslexia is basically a problem with literacy, but that 
deficit is  caused by something. The causes- either a deficit in auditory 
processing (APD),  visual  processing (VPD for want of a better phrase) or both will 
 affect not only literacy in those that have literacy problems but amyriad  
of other things wgich at the moment fall under the dyslexia umbe=rella becauyae 
 they are not specifically diagnosed and happen top co-exist in those with  
literacy problems - they mauy also exist in those with APD or VPD with no  
literacy problems, those that people feel might be dyslexic but have no literacy  
diufficulties, the conundrum kids... the ones you know have "something but you 
 can't quite put your finger on it" kids, "the bits that don't quite fit"  
kids for whom APD or VPD will be present and not affect reading but may  have 
other long lasting effects on a person's education and life in  general.

Yes coping strategies are unique but will be based on their strengths in  
coping with their deficits and not all children develop these  automatically; 
they need to be taught and in order to know how to teach them you  need to know 
in which areas they are struggling, APD based or VPD based. A  simple diagnosis 
of dyslexia will not give you this and will not tell you in  what other ways 
a child may need help with APD or VPD.

" I personally find the site to be a bit of a visual mess, but that's  just  
me"

Interesting that when confronted you become offensive...what is the  
psychologist's viewpoint on that I wonder?

Have a nice everning!

Best wishes,
Aly

Chair Auditory Processing  Disorder in the UK/APDUK
www.lacewingmultimedia.com/APD.htm 
www.apduk.org