02/05/2026
Schools can identify, evaluate, DIAGNOSE and remediate dyslexia with the new Tests of Dyslexia from WPS - Western Psychological Services.
If they won’t use the words “ diagnose dyslexia”, they can instead say “ we can evaluate for all areas of suspected disabilities via Child Find laws for educational purposes” instead. Children deserve full access to all areas of school life, academically and socially.
1. https://kidvokit.com/do-schools-diagnose-dyslexia/?
2. https://www.readingrockets.org/topics/developmental-milestones/articles/common-signs-dyslexia
3. https://ldaamerica.org/advocacy/lda-position-papers/right-to-an-evaluation-of-a-child-for-special-education-services/
4.https://nyasp.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/NYASP%20Evaluating%20for%20Dyslexia%20in%20the%20Schools.pdf
Updated resources :
Did you know the new Tests of Dyslexia now helps any school identify, evaluate, diagnose and remediate dyslexia?
This new test was designed to be used by a wide variety of skilled staff at the school.
1. Schools no longer have to say “ we can’t diagnose dyslexia “ once they get up-to-date with best practices.
See this helpful document from the New York Association of School Psychologists:
https://nyasp.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/NYASP%20Evaluating%20for%20Dyslexia%20in%20the%20Schools.pdf
Did you know WPS - Western Psychological Services has been helping schools understand how kids learn for over 75 years?
It’s best to hire a skilled advocate and take a workshop from Wrightslaw.org.
3. Join your state Decoding Dyslexia to get supports. DecodingDyslexia.Net
4. Information about the new Tests of Dyslexia was available in 2024 at all the national professional conferences for educators, special educators, psychologists, neuropsychologists, early child care, SLPs, counselors and administrators that are held each year.
Hopefully every educator at your school attends conferences, reads professional journals, networks with professional groups and stays informed about current education news.
Every person working with children must do their own lifelong learning beyond college and work training.
5. https://kidvokit.com/do-schools-diagnose-dyslexia/
6. Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that impacts a student's ability to learn to read. Teams of educators including school psychologists, reading specialists, speech and language pathologists, and special educators can determine if students meet the criteria for dyslexia during eligibility testing and/or re-evaluations.
In some USA states, dyslexia falls under the category of a Specific Learning Disability.
Both Federal and State guidance endorse the use of the term dyslexia during evaluation, eligibility determinations, and IEP documents when students meet the criteria as outlined in the most widely accepted definition of dyslexia.
7. https://www.wpspublish.com/tod-tests-of-dyslexia.html
8. https://www.hogrefe.com/uk/tests-of-dyslexia-tod
9. https://youtu.be/DhiAv8egGM4
10. https://educationelephant.ie/the-tests-of-dyslexia-tod/
11. https://www.patoss-dyslexia.org/tod-2024
12. https://www.wpspublish.com/tests-of-dyslexia-tod-faqs
13. https://www.wpspublish.com/dyslexia-assessment-challenges-faqs
14. https://www.wpspublish.com/dyslexia-intervention-faqs
15. https://www.wpspublish.com/content/research-brief/dyslexia-assessments
16. https://www.wpspublish.com/content/infographic/dyslexia-symptoms-to-look-for-when-testing-at-different-stages
17. https://www.wpspublish.com/tod-training
18. https://homeschoolingwithdyslexia.com/homeschooling-with-dyslexia-get-testing/
19. NY state now requires insurance to cover dyslexia assessments. Each USA state is different.
20. Many people prefer to get a private evaluation as they feel an independent evaluator is more likely to provide better testing in all areas of suspected disabilities.
21. In the USA, parents must put their request for an evaluation in writing. Just asking verbally is not enough even if you trust the school.
The laws require a written request which must include asking “ to be tested in all areas of suspected disabilities “ in the letter.
You can get help writing this letter from an advocate. See Wrightslaw, Decoding Dyslexia-IA, Federation for Children with Special Needs.
22. https://theaacn.org/find-a-board-certified-clinical-neuropsychologist/
23. https://nesca-newton.com/
24. https://youtu.be/zOKspYRvYGQ
25. https://www.wpspublish.com/blog/challenges-in-testing-for-dyslexia
26. https://www.wpspublish.com/on-demand-webinar-using-the-results-of-a-comprehensive-dyslexia-evaluation-to-inform-instruction
27. https://www.wpspublish.com/content/infographic/3-signs-of-executive-dysfunction-in-children-with-adhd
28. https://www.wpspublish.com/blog/why-it-is-so-important-to-test-executive-function-in-children-with-adhd
29. https://www.wpspublish.com/brief-behavior-rating-inventory-of-executive-function
30. https://www.wpspublish.com/blog/enhancing-dyslexia-team-with-certified-academic-language-therapist-calt
40. https://www.wpspublish.com/blog/preschool-reading-readiness-phonological-and-print-awareness-strategies
41. https://www.wpspublish.com/blog/tod-test-results-effective-interventions
42. https://www.wpspublish.com/blog/assessing-dyslexia-test-executive-function
43. https://www.wpspublish.com/blog/dyslexia-comorbdities-what-you-need-to-know
44. https://www.wpspublish.com/blog/discover-the-most-effective-way-to-identify-dyslexia
45. https://www.wpspublish.com/blog/challenges-in-testing-for-dyslexia
46. https://www.wpspublish.com/blog/welcome-to-the-new-wps-website
47. History from 1960 era: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED297290.pdf?
48. Important historical info:
1998- early identification:
https://www.dys-add.com/resources/Testing/JosephTorgesen-CatchThem.pdf
https://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/torgesen.pdf
2008 interview : https://www.google.com/search?q=g+reid+lyon+well+designed+instruction&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari =ive&vld=cid:4b5d639c,vid:VZmNpSYjMi4
2001!!!! Statement of Dr. G. Reid Lyon
Subcommittee on Education Reform
Committee on Education and the Workforce
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.
March 8, 2001
http://projectpro.com/ICR/Research/Releases/NICHD_Testimony1.htm
1988 !!!! https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/002221949703000601
1962 data :https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED297290.pdf
2023: https://www.thereadingleague.org/media/what-we-have-learned-from-50-years-of-reading-science/
"Both federal and state law allows NYS certified school psychologists to diagnose dyslexia. NYS Education Law Article 153 allows school psychologists to diagnose for the purposes of educational planning, such as CSE classification and Section 504 services and accommodations. Additionally, at the federal level, the law and guidance memos from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) allows and encourages NYS school psychologists to identify dyslexia, share it with stakeholders (teachers, parents), write it in IEPs and other eligibility documents."
https://cdn.wildapricot.com/72874/resources/Documents/NYASP%20Evaluating%20for%20Dyslexia%20in%20the%20Schools.pdf?
https://www.nasponline.org/assets/Documents/Research%20and%20Policy/Position%20Statements/PS_Identification_of_SLD_rev2022.pdf?
Key resource
Contact the WPS company for a consultation and read the info on the website to get more information. https://www.wpspublish.com/
Cox Campus
Wrightslaw
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc.
Federation for Children with Special Needs
Net
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R48068
Kindly consult with an advocate or lawyer from the resources we posted as social media can not cover the entire topic.
https://www.landmarkschool.org/landing-pages/reading
The Reading League
International Dyslexia Association
Learning Disabilities Association of America
Understood.org
Reading Rockets
Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity
Made By Dyslexia
Parents for Reading Justice
Canadian Children's Literacy Foundation
Stern Center for Language and Learning
Learning Ally
Colorín Colorado
