Hi Charlene
I accept your point entirely Charlene. It certainly adds weight to the
argument against diplomatists' assessments, which is unfortunate - given
the knowledge and skills demonstrated by the vast majority. However,
I'd hope that such diagnoses are very much in the minority.
Cheers
Peter
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> As requested examples of irrational interpretations and wooly reports by
> qualified individual using DAST only as a diagnostic tool to support an
> application for the DSA.
>
> 'X scored normally in phonemic segmentation, had no difficulties in
> backward digit span, had great difficulty in non-verbal reasoning, had
> average handwriting' (but these scores are still taken as an indication
> of dyslexia)
>
> 'X problems are all related to literacy, spelling and writing' (this is
> the conclusion of the report - what by the way, is the difference
> between literacy and spelling and writing?)
>
> ' X scored 2.0 in the DAST test' (could any student or non-specialist
> possibly understand what this meant???)
>
> I have no firm opinions fabout who should or should not do diagnosis.
> For me, all findings and reports have to be well evidenced and clearly
> expressed.
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