What kind of professional is qualified to diagnose dyslexia?
You can generally arrange for testing for dyslexia with an educational psychologist. If your child is in public school and having difficulties, you are legally entitled in the U.S. to request evaluation through the school district. You can start the process by writing a letter to the school principal requesting evaluation for learning disabilities. Please keep in mind that dyslexia is not a disease or an identifiable physical condition. Rather, it is a learning style that usually can be assessed through a profile that shows whether your child has a typical pattern of strengths and weaknesses, coupled with assessment to rule out other possible causes of symptoms, such as vision or hearing problems. Formal assessment is usually necessary before your child can qualify for special services from his school, but it is not a prerequisite for getting help on your own for specific problems that you are aware of, such as reading difficulties. Most Davis Dyslexia Correction providers do not provi
