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Computerised screening for adult dyslexia, designed for individuals aged 16+.
LADS (Lucid Adult Dyslexia Screening) is a computerised test designed to screen for dyslexia in people who are 16 and older. It has been produced by Lucid Research Ltd, the company responsible for producing CoPS and LASS. The research work to develop LADS was directed by Dr Chris Singleton (University of Hull).
LADS includes four assessment modules, each of which takes approximately 5 minutes so the whole screening can usually be completed in about 20 minutes. The modules directly address dyslexia-sensitive areas in order to calibrate word recognition and construction, working memory and reasoning together with general intellectual ability.
LADS is designed to be used for both routine group and individual screening for dyslexia in adults referred because of literacy difficulties or other learning problems. LADS can be used in any adult setting, e.g. universities or higher education colleges, further education colleges, 6th form colleges, adult literacy centres, dyslexia centres, basic skills centres, learning support units, prison and youth offender education units, careers centres and employment centres.
The tests in LADS are adaptive, which means that the program varies the items given according to the performance of the individual taking the test. Results can be viewed on screen or printed out immediately. There is an explanation of how to use the program and how to interpret results.
It must be emphasised that LADS is not a diagnostic test and does not purport to provide a definitive assessment of dyslexia. Nor does it assess reading and spelling abilities per se. Rather, LADS is designed to provide a quick screen of unselected or selected adults in order to indicate which of them is most likely to have dyslexia. The tests in LADS assess the core cognitive skills that are typically weak in dyslexia (phonological processing, lexical access and working memory) within appropriate speed of information processing. Thus LADS should detect the majority of adults with dyslexia i.e. those with the classical, inherited form of the disorder. However, adults with atypical forms of dyslexia (e.g. cases in which phonological processing deficits are not found or where visual processing deficits predominate) may not be detected by LADS.
Please note: these licences are special order items and are therefore non-refundable, unless faulty.
LADS comprises of five assessment modules, which measure:
- Word Recognition (Lexical decoding involving speeded recognition of real word from non-words)
- Word Construction (Speeded lexical encoding of non-words from syllables)
- Working Memory (Backwards digit span)
- Reasoning (Non-verbal matrix reasoning)
- Verbal Reasoning
- 1yr, 3yr and 5yr licences available
System Requirements:
- Windows 98 or later
- Pentium 100MHz processor
- 16MB RAM
- 45MB HD space
- Super VGA (resolution 800x600 pixels)
- CD ROM drive
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