Originally Posted by seablue
geofizz - I want to have DD tested for dyslexia. The only reason we think she may not have it is her command of language is exceptional.

Dyslexia is marked by a discrepancy between a child's language abilities (marked by vebal iq) and the phonological aspects of reading, as tested by dibels. Some schools won't acknowledge dyslexia (or reading disorder) if the scores are in the average range, but most private neurospych exams would diagnose it once the scores are more than 20-25 points apart.