see also;
http://www.patoss-dyslexia.org/DSA22p.html
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March 2007
On Wed, 4 Apr 2007 19:47:17 +0100, Pat Mulcahy <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
>Pauline,
>
> If it's for DSA purposes you need to note also the following in the DfES
guidance document which is in addition to the Working Party Document - (the
second bullet point being the gap that DSA assessors are required to try
and bridge - i.e. the additional cost):
>
> DfES Guidance Chapter 7:
>
> 105. It is recommended that a full diagnostic assessment of
a higher education student for dyslexia should contain the following
evidence:
>
> § Evidence of any significant difficulties in reading, writing,
spelling and numeracy relevant to the standards in these skills required in
higher education;
> § Evidence of a significant discrepancy between the abilities in
reading, writing, spelling and numeracy and the level of those abilities
expected of the student in terms of their general intellectual ability;
>
>
>
>
>Paul Dilley <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Pauline
>
>Check out the SpLD Working Party report - link on this page:
>
>http://www.dfes.gov.uk/studentsupport/dsa__1.shtml
>
>Regards
>
>Paul
>
>Paul Dilley, Assessment Centre Manager
>Central London Assessment Services (CLASS)
>University of Westminster
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>
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
>>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Pauline McInnes
>>Sent: 04 April 2007 17:05
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Dyslexia Diagnosis Guidelines
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>>Dear All,
>>
>>I wonder if anyone can help me with this. Am I right in thinking that
there
>>are guidelines (possibly from the DfES) which state who can carry out
dyslexia
>>assessments, what must be in an assessment etc? If so, can anyone point
me in
>>the right direction?
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>>
>>
>>Kind regards
>>
>>Pauline McInnes
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