Dyslexia assement : very expensive, is there any point if its mild but child is slow at exam?

[SnowdayYay]

It's so expensive, is there any point in this?
I'm guessing what I'm buying ( if she has it) is extra time in exams?

Do look at a visual stress test for Irlen syndrome. There's a big overlap in the Venn diagram with people with dyslexia but I know several people with Irlen syndrome but without dyslexia. Local optometrists often do them. I think mine charges £20. You can get recommendations for coloured overlays/glasses. It makes the words stop jumping around on the page for lots of people, stops the area outside the immediate focus blurring in other cases.

@ehb102.
We did an I'm depth thing with eye's and she didn't need over lays.

You don't need to repeat it before GCSEs, that assessment is done separately by the school and is not a diagnosis.

Some wildly differing advice.

Dts throughout primary school had issues with spelling / memory and y1 did a nessey screen through the school that was all green. Y6 did it again because their teacher pushed for it. All red. Got extra time in SATS.

I have been trying to get them booked in for an 'official' dyslexia screen and prepared to pay but there is no one to do it, wait lists are horrendous. Now in y7 have been in touch with SENDCO, HOY, but getting nothing back. No budget, they don't test in school anymore.

It's beyond frustrating and I feel like I'm failing them to access the support they need. They're both very bright but can't get it on to paper.

@cocksstrideintheevening As your child has had extra time for the Sats that's good evidence for showing a history of need. Sounds like you are going to need to keep trying to get in contact with the SENCo. Keep any evidence that your child is underperforming - report cards, parents evening notes.

Tests from Year 9 onwards can be used for exam access arrangements for GCSEs. Many schools have access to these tests - they don't diagnose but will give the evidence for extra time etc. Ask the SENCO about their policy for exam access arrangements so you are aware of the process at their school.

Assessor index on here - www.patoss-dyslexia.org can search by location

@cocksstrideintheevening

It's a bloody nightmare isn't it.