In a message dated 31/10/2009 16:03:33 GMT Standard Time, dhfl143 at yahoo.com 
 writes:

Some  states require that a student not only meet the discrepancy  model,

The discrepancy criterion is no longer regarded in the field as valid - the 
 IQ/achievement discrepancy identifies, rathet vaguely, a discrepancy but 
does  not indicate any reason or likely cause. Very specifically, it does  
not indicate a diagnosis of dyslexia. It is not pathognomic any more. 
 

Hugo


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