Assessing for Dyslexia

Presenter: Daniel Silberstein, M.Ed., Diagnostic Center, Northern California (DCN)
Recommended audience: Special Education and General Education teachers, reading specialists, para-educators, school psychologists, speech pathologists, administrators, and families.
Registration: There is NO COST for this training series (sponsored by Diagnostic Center, Northern California and California Dyslexia Initiative). Each session has a separate registration link. Register for one, two, or all three!

https://scoe.gosignmeup.com/public/Course/browse?courseid=12476

Learn how to formally assess to determine if a child has a dyslexic profile based on the California Dyslexia Guidelines.

• Learn about the components of phonological processing and orthographic processing.
• Learn formal assessment tools to identify the Specific Learning Disability (SLD) dyslexia.
• Learn through case studies to decide if the student meets psycho-educational criteria for dyslexia.
• Learn how to talk to families and educational stakeholders about a student with a dyslexic profile.