Dyslexia: Discrepancy Definition Abolished
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With the 2004 IDEA reauthorization, the IQ-reading discrepancy is no longer a criterion for dyslexia/reading disability. This is what Linda Siegle and others have advocated for over a decade.
What, then, is the diagnostic criterion now?
(A) In general.–Notwithstanding section 607(b), when determining whether a child has a specific learning disability as defined in section 602, a local educational agency shall not be required to take into consideration whether a child has a severe discrepancy between achievement and intellectual ability in oral expression, listening comprehension, written expression, basic reading skill, reading comprehension, mathematical calculation, or mathematical reasoning.
April 4th, 2007 at 9:00 pm e
The website,www.dyslexiamodification.com, may be of interest as it represents the origin and treatment of dyslexia. The method is highly effective and simple to use. George T.Manilla,MD
April 22nd, 2007 at 7:44 pm e
A cause for dyslexia presents a highly effective treatment method. The method is simple and easily used. George T.Manilla,MD.