Applying the Needs Assessment Model: Dyslexia

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Screening, Diagnosing and/or Needs Assessing?

Summer Homework

Last time in vNAP…

Framework – prioritising and individualising

Key information for a robust assessment

Principles of needs assessment – knowing

what we are doing and why

Importance of comprehensive evidence

Functional and Diagnostic Assessments Range Purpose Practicality Reliability Ethics

How, when, why and IF you should use them…

Consider the purpose:

Using screening tools

LADS Test

DAST

Online Assessment e.g. testdyslexia.com

Vinegrad Checklist

QuickScan

Screening Tests - checklists Vinegrad – Adult Dyslexia Screening Test BDA Adult Checklist Dyslexia Action Adult Checklist Bangor Dyslexia Checklist Adult Dyslexia Organisation Checklist

Dyslexic Adult Screening Test (DAST)

Lucid Adult Dyslexia Screening (LADS)

4 or 5 sections depending on the version used

Reasoning Test

Word Recognition Test

Word Construction Test

Working Memory Test

‘Scientific’ Computer based

reliability No human error Efficient delivery Cost effective Generates own

report – no interpretation required

Electronic Screening Tests

1-off event Decontextualised Unsupervised Easily manipulated Test performance on

the day Only provide

indicators, but many interpret them as diagnostic evidence

Test Of Word Reading Efficiency

TOWRE 2 time-limited tests Reading efficiency Decoding efficiency

Wide Range Achievement Test Reading Spelling Arithmetic

Standardised

No time restraints

Standardised Tests

Standardised against who? Age range Country of origin Population ‘norms’ Individualised tests of specific

functions – decontextualised; performance on the day

Test environment

The Role of Educational Psychologists

The Institution

The Individual

EP Assessment 1-off event Assessing performance on the day De-contextualised Battery of tests Hard work – anxiety – stress – pressure Deficit model – rejected by the BPS!

Mentoring Alison

◦ Mhairi◦ Vikki

Carol◦ Fiona◦ Betty◦ Scott

Niall◦ Robert◦ Daniel◦ Dorota

Next time…! Session 5

Support Strategies Making recommendations Justifications for support Assistive Technologies Non-technical strategies Institutional responses