Make purposeful decisions
Gather meaningful background information, choose tests thoughtfully and make every part of the assessment earn its place.
New practical handbook
The Confident Dyslexia Assessor
A practical handbook for diagnostic assessment and reporting
A clear, supportive and professionally grounded guide for assessors navigating diagnostic assessment, the Delphi definition of dyslexia and the 2025 SASC report format.
£39.99
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Clarity without the overwhelm
Assessment practice is changing. The principles of good assessment still matter.
New definitions, updated guidance, changing report expectations and an expanding choice of tests can leave even experienced assessors questioning whether they are getting everything right.
The Confident Dyslexia Assessor helps you connect professional guidance with the real decisions you make before, during and after an assessment.
What will this book help you do?
See beyond the scores
Bring quantitative data, qualitative evidence, observation and lived experience together to understand the whole profile.
Reach clearer conclusions
Use converging evidence to explain patterns, recognise strengths and make your diagnostic reasoning visible.
Communicate impact
Show what is harder, slower, more effortful or less reliable for the individual in education, work and everyday life.
Write reports that work
Create reports that are clear, individualised, professionally defensible and genuinely useful to the reader.
Recommend meaningful action
Develop practical recommendations that grow naturally from the evidence, impact and individual circumstances.
Inside the book
Practical guidance for the whole assessment journey
The book is designed to sit beside you while you plan assessments, interpret findings and write reports.
- Preparing for an assessment
- Gathering and using background information
- Making defensible test choices
- Understanding assessment statistics
- Combining quantitative and qualitative evidence
- Recognising strengths and compensatory strategies
- Reaching and communicating diagnostic decisions
- Understanding functional and emotional impact
- Writing individualised recommendations
- Producing reports that are accessible and efficient
Memorable frameworks
Two anchors for confident practice
The Praxis Assessment Compass
Evidence • Analysis • Impact • Action
A practical way to navigate the full assessment process while keeping the individual at the centre and SASC as the professional North Star.
The SAFE Report Writing Anchor
SASC-aligned • APC-ready • Fit for the individual • Efficient and effective
A clear framework for reports that provide answers, support understanding and become a springboard for positive action.
Who is the book for?
- Qualified specialist teacher assessors
- Level 7 dyslexia and SpLD trainees
- Recently qualified assessors developing confidence
- Experienced assessors adapting to the 2025 report format
- APC applicants and renewal candidates
- Professionals returning to assessment after a break
- Course providers and specialist assessment programmes
This book is for you if…
- You understand the guidance but sometimes struggle to translate it into practice.
- You want more confidence in diagnostic decisions and report wording.
- You want to make better use of qualitative evidence.
- You are balancing technical accuracy with accessible language.
- You want recommendations to grow more clearly from the evidence.
- You need a reassuring reference for complicated profiles and stubborn paragraphs.
“A thoughtful reflection of SASC as a ‘North Star’, supporting practitioners to remain up to date, confident, and able to provide well-grounded assessment and advice.”
Lynn Greenwold OBE
Chair, SpLD Assessment Standards Committee
About the author
Sally-Ann Morrison
Sally-Ann Morrison is a highly experienced dyslexia and SpLD assessor, trainer and founder of Praxis CPD.
A former APC reviewer and Senior Lecturer on an AMBDA programme, Sally-Ann has spent decades assessing, teaching, mentoring and supporting specialist assessors at different stages of their professional development.
Her approach combines professional rigour with practical reassurance. She believes strong assessment is not about chasing perfection or following a rigid formula. It is about remaining curious, gathering meaningful evidence, applying sound professional judgement and keeping the individual at the heart of every decision.
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Frequently asked questions
Is this a printed book?
Yes. This is a printed paperback book delivered to the postal address provided during checkout.
When will my book be dispatched?
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Are bulk order discounts available?
Yes. Please email [email protected] with the number of copies required and whether the order is for students, a course provider or another organisation.
Can I buy the book outside the UK?
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Greater clarity. Stronger professional judgement. More confident reports.
Keep it on your desk, annotate it and return to it whenever a profile is complicated or the words refuse to arrange themselves sensibly on the page.
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