Dyslexia assessments for adults
Specialist in Adult Dyslexia Assessments
Dyslexia assessments
available throughout the UK
“It is more common than you can imagine. You are not alone. And while you will have this the rest of your life, you can dart between the raindrops to get where you want to go and it will not hold you back” — Friends of Quinn
Hi, I'm Dr. Jayne Cunningham
I'm a fully qualified and experienced dyslexia assessor.
The dyslexia assessment is suitable for those seeking an official diagnosis of dyslexia.
Dyslexia assessments suitable for sixth form and college students.
Dyslexia assessments suitable for university and applications for the Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA)
I also carry out dyslexia assessments for the workplace and can provide a report with exam arrangements for professional exams.
The Delphi Dyslexia Definition
Carroll, J., Holden, C., Kirby, P., Snowling, M.J., & Thompson, P.A. (2024).
1
Nature
The nature and developmental trajectory of dyslexia depends on multiple genetic and environmental influences.
2
Manifestation
Dyslexia is a set of processing difficulties that affect the acquisition of reading and spelling.
The most commonly observed cognitive impairment in dyslexia is a difficulty in phonological processing (i.e. in phonological awareness, phonological processing speed or phonological memory).
However, phonological difficulties do not fully explain the variability that is observed. Working memory, processing speed and orthographic skills can contribute to the impact of dyslexia.
3
Impact
In dyslexia, some or all aspects of literacy attainment are weak in relation to age, standard teaching and instruction, and level of other attainments.
Across languages and age groups, difficulties in reading and spelling fluency are a key marker of dyslexia.
4
Variance and co-occurrence
Dyslexic difficulties exist on a continuum and can be experienced to various degrees of severity.
Dyslexia frequently co-occurs with one or more other developmental difficulties, including developmental language disorder, dyscalculia, ADHD, and developmental coordination disorder.
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Fully qualified and insured dyslexia assessor, specialising in adult assessments (16+). Dyslexia reports follow the latest SASC guidelines and are suitable for sixth form, college, university and the DSA, the workplace and professional exams.
