I am fascinated by this diagnosis. I would love to see the data that was
collected and learn what instrument was used to diagnosis this student as being
dyslexic.
Philomena Marinaccio, Ph.D.
Florida Atlantic University
Dept. of Teaching and Learning
College of Education
I'd like to see it as well. Again, pediatricians do not have training in med
school or residency to diagnose an educational issue such as dyslexia. They do
have training and are able to diagnose ADHD, but that's not an educational
issue; it's a physical issue.
Literature is the act that breaks
Part of the requirement for a diagnosis for ADHD (professional standards) is
behavioral observation from more than one source. It could be as few as 2, but
more often they get the observations from home, school, and doctor. That's a
good thing; even common sense tells us that most children act
You can debate all you want who can diagnose it. I am not the girls teacher,
but a Reading Specialist. I can diagnose her with dyslexia myself. She
defiantly has processing issues, not phonics issues. There are many forms and
variations of dyslexia. Dyslexia is not an issue off a student simply
