Walter E. Dunson, Ph.D. 

Recent research, as presented by the National Institutes of Health, indicates that disability in basic reading skills is primarily caused by deficits in phonological awareness, which is independent of any achievement capacity.  More clearly stated, NIH has found that reading disability has no connection with learning capacity or intelligence.  Further, deficits in phonological awareness can be identified in late kindergarten and first grade using inexpensive, straightforward testing protocols. 

For a standard fee of $95.00, our therapists will evaluate your child's phonological processing and reading skills in your home or school using a combination of the following testing protocols:

• Gray Oral Reading Test - IV (GORT-IV)
  
• Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing (CTOPP)
• Test of Word Reading Efficiency (TOWRE)
• Nelson-Denny Reading Test (Form G)
• Assessment of Sound-Symbol Correspondence (ASSC)