[senco-forum] Adult assessment

I came across this site when searching for on line dyslexia test for

Whatever test you use make sure it has been properly normed on a
representative sample, not all tests are.  So far as I am aware the norms
for amidyslexic have been raised from the internet and this could raise
questions should the results be questioned.

Philip EP
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From: "Pearl Daniel" <pearldaniel at hotmail.co.uk>
To: <lucy.grimme at btinternet.com>
Cc: <senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk>
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 6:40 PM
Subject: RE: [senco-forum] Adult assessment

> I came across this site when searching for on line dyslexia test for
adults
> - haven't used it and it's not free (about £30) I think but seems to give
> very full feedback.
>
> www.amidyslexic.com
>
> Pearl
> Clevedon
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "lucy grimme" <lucy.grimme at btinternet.com>
> To: <senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk>
> Subject: [senco-forum] Adult assessment
> Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 18:15:23 -0000
>
> Probably a bit late to get replies in time but worth a go!!
> I have to do a diagnostic assessment on Sunday for a 23 year old Adult.
He
> has difficulties with multi syllabic words and middle range spellings at
the
> level of vowel digraphs.
> I will do Naglieri (non verbal) and Macmillan (reading) which both have a
> ceiling of 17+ years.  WRAT3 for decoding and spelling which have ceiling
of
> 75 years.  Speed of writing Allcock.  I will also do digit span memory
test.
>    I will probably do Wordchains for speed of reading (can't remember
> ceiling).  PhAB for speed of processing is far too low a ceiling.  Might
go
> for an Edinburgh 4 with extra time.
>
> Problem is he's 23 and all my tests are for students much younger.
>
> I can see from the off he has difficulties with vowel digraphs and multi
> syllabic words for reading but generally literacy is not too bad at all;
he
> just needs time to edit what he has written.   He is not illiterate.  He
is
> making an application to the police force and the application is tough for

> dyslexics.  He does not yet, have a diagnostic assessment and the
> application has to be in by the 14th.  I at least want to gain him extra
> time for the next round of assessments and the concession of using an ACE
> dictionary.
>
> Any ideas anybody!!??  It is time which is of the essence here.
>
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