5. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution. Some children who have reading, decoding and spelling problems consistent with dyslexia may not actually have dyslexia. “There are other language problems that can cause trouble with reading that also deserve attention in school,” says Nelson. Educational teams can use tools like the Test of Integrated Language and Literacy Skills (TILLS), of which Nelson was the lead developer, to help figure out what individual students with language or literacy problems need to succeed in your class. Nelson also recommends that teachers involve parents, and even students with dyslexia themselves, in making plans for academic success. The Student Language Scale (SLS), a short 12-question screener, can be used with the TILLS as a tool that teachers can fill out themselves and also send home for parents and students to fill out before parent-teacher conferences. “This input about how parents and students feel about their literacy and language skills can be very helpful to teachers,” says Nelson.