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Nancy Mather

Academic

Aug 10, 2026

33:32
How are you thinking about diagnosis at this point in terms of how we actually identify learning disorders or dyslexia specifically?
33:42
You know, I mean, if you look historically or you think about learning disabilities, a pattern of strengths and weaknesses approach is the best way to identify learning disabilities because that's really what you're seeing.
33:56
They're really good at some things and they're really struggling with other things.
34:00
And that pattern is what suggests to you that it's a learning disability, you know.
34:06
Some of our kids with dyslexia do have an ability achievement discrepancy, particularly when they have good oral language.
34:16
So there's a discrepancy there sometimes, but really a PSW approach is the most relevant in terms of learning disability identification, looking at that.
34:28
that pattern and thinking, well, does this profile sort of make sense in terms of a child who's got incredible math skills and really struggling with reading? You know, so that's the best fit just in terms of, you know, diagnosis.

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