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Educational Psychologist

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Specialist Teacher
     

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 Therapy

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Therapy

 

Which Assessment is for me?

Educational Psychologist (EP) Assessment
These assessments are the most comprehensive and therefore cost more.
They are often required as standard of proof by Local Education Authorities, Examination Boards, Tribunals, Colleges and Universities.


What is involved?

  • First we send you a questionnaire, which gives important background information to the EP.

  • An essential chat with the EP

  • 2-2 ½ hours of activities and some small chunks of reading and writing.

  • A brief discussion about the results

  • A full written confidential report with recommendations is sent after approximately 3 weeks.


The results give a profile of learning strengths and weaknesses.  A diagnosis of dyslexia is often based upon the EP’s experience and low scores in those areas generally affected by dyslexia.


For exam dispensation purposes this report will need to be updated after 2 years to determine if there is still a need for assistance. However the re-assessment will only be short and is at a much-reduced cost.
 

All assessors are independent, fully qualified and highly experienced professionals.  All information is confidential and will not be shared without your prior permission.

 

Specialist Teacher Assessment
These assessments are very comprehensive but are not as widely accepted as proof of dyslexia as the psychologist assessment.


What is involved?

  • First we send you a questionnaire, which gives important background information to the teacher.

  • A brief initial chat with the teacher.

  • 2-2 ½ hours of activities & some small chunks of reading and writing.

  • A brief discussion about the results at the end

  • A full written confidential report with recommendations is sent after approximately 3 weeks.
     

The assessment results and practical recommendations are prepared as a confidential report and will not be shared without your prior permission.


Specialist Teacher Brief Assessment 
The assessment involves

  •  A series of activities that take at least 1 hour to complete. 

  • At the end of the assessment the teacher will discuss the results with you and make recommendations.  This is not a definitive assessment of dyslexia but will identify areas of need.

All assessors are fully qualified and highly experienced professionals.  All information is confidential and will not be shared without your prior permission. 
 

 

Examination Certificates
 
Dyslexics with a past history of specialist help or previous assessment report that identifies dyslexic difficulties, can apply for special arrangements in most public examinations. 
Dispensations usually take the form of

  • extra time (as dyslexics process information more slowly this puts them on an equal footing with non-dyslexics)
    but can also be

  • use of a computer, amanuensis/scribe or reader.
     

A special assessment and form usually needs to be completed to apply for these special arrangements.  The BDC assessment Centre can give the necessary assessment, which takes approximately 1 hour.
 
Check with the exam governing body to establish

  • the extent of special arrangements available and

  • the standard of proof they require for you to qualify

  • whether ‘examined under special arrangements’ will be shown on your qualification certificate
     
     

Occupational Therapy (OT)
 
An independent visiting occupational therapist will give an initial assessment.  This will be written up into a programme of intervention.  Follow up treatments can then be arranged.
 
Occupational therapy addresses difficulties with balance and co-ordination.  Difficulties can range from large (gross) movements like riding a bicycle to small (fine) movements like illegible handwriting.  It is often helpful for addressing dyspraxia.
 

Speech and Language Therapy (SALT)
 
An independent visiting speech and language therapist will give an initial assessment.  This will be written up into a programme of intervention.  Follow up treatments can then be arranged. 
Treatments can also be given in BDC teaching sessions, following the programme devised by the speech therapist.

 

Bristol Dyslexia Centre, 10 Upper Belgrave Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2XH.
Tel: 0117 9739405        Fax: 0117 9239703