Welcome to my video series, where I’m going to answer some questions I’ve been asked frequently in my career working as a psychologist in the area of Specific Learning Disorders, such as dyslexia, and learning difficulties.

One of the most common questions I hear is why struggling students need to be provided with intervention (or tutoring or remediation) before they can be diagnosed with dyslexia. It is clear they are struggling, so what purpose does this serve? One of the reasons is to do with our options for diagnosis, and the consequences if we don’t provide intervention as soon as possible…