Description: The DAST has been designed to be used as a screening instrument, for use routinely within further education establishments and the commercial workplace. In designing the test, care has been taken to make the testing procedure as straightforward as possible, avoiding the use of IQ tests. As a result, DAST provides an excellent first step in deciding whether to request further testing, and to provide a profile of the strengths and weaknesses which can be used to guide the intervention training strategies for the individual. DAST can also form the first step in deciding whether a more comprehensive dyslexic assessment is warranted.

Publisher: Pearson Assessment UK

Year Published: 1998

Qualifications: CL3

Grade: age16.5-

Components: Includes examiner's manual, 50 record forms, balance tester, blindfold, CD and envelope (containing score keys, rapid naming card, one minute reading cards, nonsense passage cards, one minute writing passage cards) contained in a convenient carrying case