Myth #27 #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth: "Early screening for #dyselxia/#reading impairments gives students a diagnosis at age 5 before they can read." NOT TRUE! The purpose of early #screenings is not to diagnose but to identify children AT RISK for developing a #reading impairment 1/7
I explained this in this article written for @blog_bold: bit.ly/349VNzp : "An analogy from medicine may be helpful in this context: Adults are advised to undergo screening for high cholesterol levels, which can indicate an increased risk of developing heart disease..2/7
..those diagnosed with high cholesterol don't automatically receive a diagnosis of heart disease. They are provided with an evidence-based “response to screening,” generally a combination of prescribed exercise, dietary changes, and/or medication. This may prevent the..3/7
..development of the disease, or at least lessen its severity. Goal is to reduce the prevalence of heart disease, by encouraging people to take preventive action & to improve outcomes of those who will develop it by implementing lifestyle changes earlier, prior to a diagnosis 4/7
In the case of reading impairments, we need to make a similar shift from a deficit-driven to a prevention model. With the help of high-quality screening programs, we can identify AT-RISK children early, but refrain from diagnosing them while they are still in preschool/K... 5/7
For @GaabLab articles on #screening, #prevention for #dyslexia/#reading impairments please see for example: bit.ly/2NeKpeJ or bit.ly/2BO5reQ or osf.io/z4ryh/ or bit.ly/349VNzp ... 6/7
Furthermore, look at the excellent work by Hugh Catts @floridastate @TheFCRR, e.g., this article bit.ly/2plrK95 and also take a look at this white paper on #screening published by @NCILiteracy bit.ly/31PabLG co-authored by @yaacovp @GaabLab @texasldcenter
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