Dyslexia Testing

Maintaining the child's self esteem is critical. If you suspect your child may be struggling with a reading difference, he or she should be tested as soon as possible. While Greengate's program may not be the solution for every child, testing is critical to identification and the earlier a reading problem is identified the more readily the issue can be remediated.

What tests should be given?
Greengate frequently receives questions about what tests should be performed to determine if your child may be dyslexic.

• An intelligence test such as the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - III (WISC-III) or Comprehensive Test of Non-verbal Intelligence (C-TONI).
• Reading comprehension test such as the Gray's Oral Reading Test (GORT-4)
• Phonemic Awareness such as the Comprehensive Test of Phonemic Processing (CTOPP)
• Test of Word Reading Efficiency for word attack skills
• A test to assess the child's writing abilities such as the Test of Written Language (TOWL)
• Oral expressive language Test

Dyslexia Testing Options Include:

Greengate School
Greengate School provides testing for dyslexia. We have two diagnosticians, Amy Thomas, M.A./LPC, and Paula Williams, M.A./CCC/SLP, who conduct the evaluations on our school campus on Monday and Friday afternoons.  Please contact us to schedule an appointment.

Scottish Rite Foundation of Alabama
Diagnostic assistance for children with dyslexia or other speech, language, or learning difficulties at no cost to families and schools.
www.alscottishritelearningcenters.com

The Monte Sano Assessment and Enrichment Ctr.
Ana Byrne, Ph.D. works extensively with children to develop objective and thorough methods of assessing Dyslexia and other learning disabilities. Her Staff consists of a tutor, Nancy Ordway, M. Ed. specializing in the treatment of reading disabilities, and Halina Hale, Ph.D., clinical psychologist, provides evaluations and recommendations for learning disabilities. (Google local page)