Students – Scottish Rite Learning Center of South Texas

Student Diagnostics

The SRLC Educational Diagnostician will administer a battery of tests that are consistent with the definition of dyslexia.

From the International Dyslexia Association Board of Directors, November 12, 2002:
Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary consequences may include problem in reading comprehension and reduce reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.

In a one on one setting your child will be given a full cognitive evaluation to determine unexpectedness using the Woodcock-Johnson IV Tests of Cognitive Abilities (WJ-IV). In addition, the WJ-IV Tests of Oral Language will also be given.

The Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing 2 (CTOPP-2) will be given to assess your child’s phonological processing. For younger children, The Phonological Awareness Test2 :NU may also be given.

To test the characteristics of dyslexia, the child will be given the WJ-IV Tests of Achievement, and the Gray Oral Reading Test fifth edition (GORT-5).

The evaluation will identify areas of strength and weakness in a student’s learning profile. This assessment will provide a deeper understanding of your child’s educational abilities and profile.

How to take the next step

Step One

You can download a copy of the response letter provided to those who inquire about the Scottish Rite Learning Center Student Services.

Download the SRLC Inquiry Letter

Step Two

We need the parent’s experience and knowledge of your child’s behavior to assist in the evaluation and planning. You will have the opportunity to add more information in the follow-on discussions with the SRLC Diagnostician.

Download the Parent Questionaire

Step Three

We need the knowledge of your child’s situation from their teacher’s viewpoint. Download the questionnaire and provide it to their teacher. They can return it to you or submit it directly to the SRLC.

Download the Teacher Questionnaire

You can submit your information either with scanned responses as attachments via

e-mail to janet.flory@srlearningcenter.org

or by paper (USPS) to Scottish Right Learning Center of South Texas, 308 Avenue E, San Antonio, TX 78205

You will be contacted by a member of the SRLC staff to set up a meeting to take further action.

If your child will benefit from specialized dyslexia therapy, your child will be assigned to an upcoming two-year Take Flight after school class.