RETA Session: What Should be Included in a Comprehensive Assessment of Dyslexia
- Date time: 6 August 2025, Wednesday
- Venue: Zoom
Register here: bit.ly/RETA-Session
Synopsis:
Promoting Inclusive Education through Peer Mentoring: Wendy New’s Presentation on Bridging Neurotypical and Neurodiverse Learners
The purpose of this session is twofold: (1) to describe the abilities and skills that should be included in a comprehensive evaluation for dyslexia (reading and spelling skills, specific linguistic risk factors, cognitive abilities, and rating scale information) and (2) to describe briefly how these components were operationalized within the newly developed Tests of Dyslexia (Mather et al., 2024).
Presenter:
Wendy New – Expert in Early Childhood Education and Inclusive Teaching Practices
Nancy Mather is a Professor Emerita at the University of Arizona in Tucson. She has served as a learning disabilities teacher, a diagnostician, a university professor, and an educational consultant. She has published numerous articles and books and conducts workshops on assessment and instruction both nationally and internationally. Her most recent book on dyslexia is Essentials of Dyslexia: Assessment and Intervention, 2 nd ed. (Mather & Wendling, 2024). She is a co-author of several widely used tests, including the Woodcock-Johnson IV and V. In addition, Dr. Mather and her co-authors have recently published the Tests of Dyslexia (Mather, McCallum, Bell, & Wendling, 2024), a comprehensive assessment that is designed to help identify dyslexia in individuals of all ages..
Please Note:
This webinar is ONLY limited to RETA Members, DAS Members, DAS Parents, DAS EdTs, DAS Alumni & DAS Parents’ Support Group. If you are not a member of any of these groups, please register your interest for RETA membership to enjoy the privilege of attending the webinar.