PCA conducts a day long workshop on Dyslexia

The daylong workshop educated participants on the characteristic features of dyslexia,and provided training in the administration and interpretation of two flagship psychological tests from Pearson Clinical Assessment: The Raven’s Progressive Matrices and Vocabulary Scales and the Dyslexia Screening Test (DST).

The Raven’s Progressive Matrices and Vocabulary Scales is one of the most widely used tests in India and around the world for testing a child’s intellectual capabilities. DST is used to identify children who are at risk for dyslexia. It enables early identification of dyslexia symptoms,so that it is possible to provide the child with a supportive academic environment and special education.

Through this workshop participants will be able to interpret the results of the Raven’s test and the Dyslexia test together to determine whether a child is at risk for Dyslexia.

Dr Jayashree Dasgupta,Product Development Leader,Pearson Clinical Assessment,is overwhelmed by the response to Dyslexia workshop and stated: “It’s always heartening to see that people are acknowledging the possibility of Dyslexia among school children rather than just giving up on a child. The movie Taare Zameen Par too has generated awareness of Dyslexia among the public. I’m sure this workshop would benefit each and every participant.”