IS IT DYSLEXIA?
If you are concerned about Dyslexia then please use one of the age specific check lists below. If your answer to many of the questions is Yes, then an assessment may be suitable.
PRIMARY SCHOOL DYSLEXIA CHECKLIST
6 - 11 Years
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have particular difficulty learning to read, write and spell.
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have difficulty remembering sequences such as the alphabet and months of the year.
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have difficulty telling left from right.
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have difficulty copying accurately from board or textbook.
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have difficulty remembering and following oral instructions.
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have persistent and continued reversing of letters and figures, e.g. ’15’ for 51, ‘b’ for d.
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take longer than average over written work.
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experience lack of self-confidence and increasing frustration.
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in other ways be a bright and alert child.
SECONDARY SCHOOL DYSLEXIA CHECKLIST
11 - 16 Years
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a tendency to read inaccurately and without adequate comprehension.
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inconsistent spelling.
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difficulty with planning and writing essays.
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difficulty getting started and completing work.
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a tendency to get ‘tied up’ using long words, e.g. preliminary, philosophical.
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a tendency to confuse verbal instructions, places, times and dates.
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greater difficulty in learning a foreign language.
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low self-esteem.
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frustration which has led to behavioural or emotional difficulties.
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disorganised at home and school.
ADULT 16 YEARS + DYSLEXIA CHECKLIST
In addition to earlier characteristics, some of which may still persist, the following are indicators of dyslexia in an adult.
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difficulty with map reading.
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difficulty filling in forms and writing reports.
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tendency to miss and confuse appointment times.
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concerns about training or promotion.
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difficulty structuring work schedules.
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low opinion of capabilities.
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constantly loses and forgets items and information.
