How is dyslexia diagnosed?

How is dyslexia diagnosed?

Although dyslexia is due to differences in the brain, no blood tests or lab screenings can detect it. Instead, careful evaluation (testing) of common signs identifies someone with this reading problem.

Testing for dyslexia should look at:

• Decoding (reading unfamiliar words by sounding them out).
• Oral language skills.
• Reading fluency and reading comprehension.
• Spelling.
• Vocabulary.
• Word recognition.