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Plain-language articles for adults about reading, writing, dyslexia and professional assessment. Written to be checked: each factual claim links to the organization, law or study it comes from.
Understanding dyslexia and assessment
- Dyslexia in adults: what the definitions sayHow the IDA and UK definitions of dyslexia differ, how dyslexia is described in adults, what co-occurs with it, and why reading difficulty has many causes.8 minute read
- Self-reflection, screening, and assessment are different thingsWhy a reading questionnaire, a dyslexia screener, and a diagnostic assessment answer different questions, and why only the last can identify dyslexia.7 minute read
- What a professional dyslexia assessment may involveWhat adult dyslexia assessments usually include, who carries them out in the US, UK, Ireland, Canada and Australia, and what to ask an assessor first.9 minute read
- Preparing for a dyslexia assessment: what to gather and what to askHow to collect dated everyday examples, school records and past reports before an adult assessment, plus a printable list of questions to ask an assessor.8 minute read
- Searching for an online dyslexia testWhat online dyslexia quizzes and screeners can and cannot tell you, how to judge their claims, and what to check about your data before you answer.7 minute read
Everyday reading
- Reading tools and accessibility features: what is built in and what the research saysWhere to find text-to-speech, reader views, dictation and text settings on Apple, Microsoft and Google devices, and what research says about special fonts.9 minute read
- Reading at work: practical approaches and asking for adjustmentsPractical ways to handle long documents, email, meetings and instructions, and how adjustment laws work in the US, UK, Ireland, Canada and Australia.9 minute read
- Reading while studying: managing reading loads, notes and examsHow adult students can manage reading lists, notes and lectures, and how disability services, exam arrangements and evidence rules differ by country.9 minute read
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