The Dyslexia Assessment: A practical guide for teachers

About Dr. Gavin ReidGavin ReidJennie Guise

Dr Gavin Reid is an international Educational Psychologist with over 25 years experience in assessment and in the field of dyslexia. Previously a classroom teacher and university lecturer he has written a number of Masters courses on dyslexia including modules on assessment. He is widely published in the field of dyslexia and learning and currently lectures worldwide. He has regular assessment consultancies in seven countries. Dr Reid is Chair of the British Dyslexia Association and has sat on government panels on assessment and dyslexia. He feels there is a real need for a practical book such as this and he and Dr Guise welcome the opportunity to produce this book. Dr Jennie Guise is a Practitioner Psychologist with extensive experience of assessing for dyslexia and other Specific Learning Difficulties. She is highly qualified in the areas of Psychology and Education and has worked in research and now in applied practice as Director of Dysguise Ltd. Dr Guise also has years of experience in teaching students of different ability levels and of putting theory into practice. Her main interests are in identifying what will help individual learners and working collaboratively with teachers and tutors to use that knowledge in the classroom.