Identify children in infant / junior school who are at risk of dyslexia
Age Range:6 years 6 months to 11 years 5 months
Administration:Individual - 30 minutes
The revised Dyslexia Screening Test now covers primary and secondary school-aged children in two separate assessments. The division of the DST into two tests, DST - Junior and DST - Secondary include extra subtests which are particularly relevant to the age group.
The DST-J provides a profile of strengths and weaknesses which can be used to guide the development of in-school support for the child.
New theoretical developments in dyslexia research suggest that it should be possible to identify both slow learners and potential dyslexic children at the age of 5 or 6 years, in time for greater reading support. The DST-J is designed for early identification of children who are at risk of reading failure so that they can be given extra support at school.
The DST-J replaces the best selling DST and reflects changes in theory and practice since this initial publication with additional subtests, validation studies and case histories and scoring software.
The DST-J consists of the following subtests:
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Rapid Naming
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Bead Threading
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One Minute Reading
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Postural Stability
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Phonemic Segmentation
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Two Minute Spelling
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Backwards Digit Span
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Nonsense Passage Reading
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One Minute Writing
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Verbal Fluency
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Rhyme NEW
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Vocabulary NEW
Kit Contains: Manual, envelope 1 (containing 14 subtest cards and sample permission letter), envelope 2 (containing score keys), balance tester, blindfold, beads, cord, backwards digit span tape, scoring software and 50 score sheets, carry case. |
