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An immediate question for parents considering a Private Autism Diagnostic Assessment for their child is whether or not a diagnosis of Autism confirmed by a Private Autism Diagnostic Service outside of the NHS will be recognised by their Local Authority to provide their child with additional support – an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).   The SEN and Disability Code of Practice (2015) is quite clear on this point – there is no basis in law for a Local Authority to rejec

The correct version of the new definition of dyslexia is as follows:   Processing Dyslexia is primarily a set of processing difficulties that affect the acquisition of reading and spelling. Example  - Reading is slow and effortful, finding it hard to remember units of sounds for spelling or remembering verbal information. Intervention  - Multisensory phonics teaching, teach words by using word studies, use visuals whenever possible and give time.   Reading & Spelling Across l