Do You Need to Wait Until 3rd Grade to Test for Dyslexia? A Dyslexia Therapist Debunks the Testing Myth (+ How to Start Intervention at Home)

<p>Has your school told you to wait until third grade to test for dyslexia? A dyslexia therapist says that advice is wrong! </p><p>Learn your legal rights, the red flags schools miss, and how to start helping your child at home today because time is precious.</p><p>In this episode of The Literacy Keys, Host Tracy Young sits down with Faye Cassell, a certified dyslexia therapist (CALT) and licensed dyslexia therapist in Texas with over 20 years of experience supporting struggling readers. Faye is also an IEP and 504 mom, so she&#39;s been in the trenches on both sides of the table.</p><p>Faye and Tracy share actual stories from the trenches including one mother Faye worked with , who spent +200 hours fighting her child&#39;s school for services. That&#39;s roughly the same number of hours it takes to remediate a child&#39;s reading. </p><p>This conversation is about sharing war stories to ensure thisndoesn&#39;t happen to your family.</p><p>In this episode, you&#39;ll learn:</p><p>- Why &quot;we don&#39;t test until third grade&quot; is a myth, and the exact written request that requires your school to respond under IDEA</p><p>- What a certified dyslexia therapist actually is, and how to tell a CALT from other OG tutors</p><p>- Why dyslexia can go completely undetected in a bright child </p><p>- Faye&#39;s brilliant &quot;plate of hors d&#39;oeuvres&quot; trick for staying calm and in control at your next IEP or 504 meeting</p><p>- How to start structured, multisensory intervention at home instead of waiting on the school&#39;s timeline</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Wondering whether your child needs testing, tutoring, or accommodations? Head over to The Literacy Keys and book a free consultation with Tracy.</p><p><br></p><p>Finally, if you know another parent who&#39;s been told to wait and see, please share this episode with them. And follow The Literacy Keys Show for weekly advice on unlocking your child&#39;s literacy.</p><p><br></p><p>RESOURCES</p><p>https://homereadingcoach.com/</p>