What is the difference between a Psychologist assessment and a Specialist Teacher assessment?

Both Specialist Teachers (who are AMBDA qualified and hold an Assessment Practising Certificate, APC) and Psychologists are able to assess for dyslexia; in practice there is very little difference between the two.

There may be some instances where an  Psychologist needs to be engaged instead of a Specialist Teacher, for example where an individual has more complex or multiple needs or where it is felt that they may have co-occurring difficulties (where an individual has other Specific Learning Difficulties alongside their dyslexia). In such cases the additional tests used by psychologists may be able to tease out these subtle differences in an individual's overall profile.

Specialist teachers usually have more experience working, and often teaching, in an educational setting.

Both Specialist Teachers and Psychologists can diagnose dyslexia and can make recommendations about how the individual can best be supported.