Ms Rosie Bissett:

Honestly, there are very limited efforts to make access to dyslexia identification better for young people. We know NEPS is stretched, under-resourced and understaffed. The former teachers here will know how limited the amount of time you get with a NEPS psychologists is, if you even have one assigned to you, and how few assessments the school gets. Those assessments, fairly enough, go to the kids with the most significant need. What has been positive in the system recently is our allocation of resources and access to things like exam accommodations are not based on diagnosis but on evidence of need. The risk is there is huge unmet need in terms of identification. Sive will tell you - even if it is identified in sixth class or as an adult, it is important for individuals socially and psychologically to understand and have a word to describe their profile.