A sample from the Dyslexia Test for Adults

Introduction to the test

The Dyslexia Test for Adults test is designed to be extremely accurate, yet simple enough to be carried out at home and then mailed to us for assessment.

It consists of reading, spelling, writing and other sub-tests, along with a questionnaire asking you about your schooling, health, left and right, getting things in the correct order, and some other areas which cause special difficulty to adults with dyslexia. The tests will indicate whether you suffer from any specific indicators of dyslexia.

A thorough analysis will be made of all the information you have provided, and we will send you by mail your full Assessment Report and personal recommendations about particular strategies you can use in your daily life if you are dyslexic. People with learning problems such as dyslexia frequently suffer from low self-esteem. If you are assessed as being dyslexic, then it is important to re-assess the way you view yourself. We will make suggestions to you about how you might begin this process.

We have tried to make the test instructions as clear as possible, but if you are confused over any point, please feel free to e-mail us with your query.

Confidentiality and security

The entire assessment is conducted in total confidence, and your anonymity is safeguarded by the use of the mail service rather than the Internet. The test is conducted at a distance to allow greater objectivity in your assessment, and the whole process is designed to be as personal as possible, allowing you to add your comments on the questionnaire. The different parts of the test can all be done at home, and do not involve any other person. Some of the sub-tests in the second part of the test involve writing with a pen, and for some you need a tape cassette player.

How should I start?

Begin by reading through the whole test booklet. Please add any additional responses, as the more information you give us the more accurate our diagnosis will be. Please do not use a spell-checker, so that we are able to see your difficulties with spellings. Don't worry - we are used to reading difficult writing!!

Questionnaire

At school

1. Did you experience feelings of failure at school?
    YES             NO

2. Do you lack self-confidence about your ability to write or spell words?
    YES             NO

3. Do you study hard but find that you get disappointing results, for example in examinations?
    YES               NO

4. Do you often skip words when reading and have to go back to read the sentence again?
    YES               NO

5. Do you have difficulty reading aloud?
    YES               NO

6. Do you find difficulty working with numbers?
    YES              NO

7. Do you find yourself unsure of how to spell words?
    YES              NO

8. Do you remember ever being reluctant or unwilling to go to school, or experiencing a nervous stomach ache on a school day?
    YES              NO                If so, please say at what ages approximately, and the reason (if you found it out).

9. Did you find any part of school work hard?
    YES              NO                If so, please describe

10.When you were at school did you have any difficulty copying what the teacher had written on the board?
    YES                NO PROBLEMS

11. Were you slow to finish your work in school?
     YES              NO

12. Do you remember feeling frustrated with your difficulties at school?
     YES             NO

13. Were there any changes of school beyond the normal during your education?
     YES              NO                If so, at what ages, and how many moves?

14. Did you suffered any long absences from school?
     YES              NO                 If so, what was the reason?

15. When you were at school, what were your favorite subjects?

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16. When you were at school, which subjects did you dislike?

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17. Do you enjoy sports?
     YES                   NO

18. Do you enjoy art and drawing?
     YES                   NO

At work or college

1. Do you get confused about following instructions, for example with a new procedure at work or a new routine at college?
     YES               NO

2. Are there any particular tasks that you find difficult in your work/studies?
     YES               NO              If so, please describe them:

3. Do you experience frustration at your inability to cope with certain tasks at work or college?
     YES                NO

Left and right

1. Do you ever confuse left and right?
     YES               NO

2. Are you left-handed?
    YES                NO                  NOT CLEARLY LEFT- OR RIGHT-HANDED

3. Is anyone else in the (blood-related) family left-handed?
    YES                NO                  If so, who?

4. Which foot do you naturally choose to kick a ball with?
     LEFT             RIGHT               EITHER

5. Take a piece if paper, roll it into a tube, and look through it - like using a telescope. Which eye did you naturally put it to?
     LEFT                RIGHT

6. Do you hesitate before writing the ‘b’ or the ‘d’ or other letters or numbers because you have to think which way round they go? If so, please give details:
    YES                NO

Medical

1. Is there anything unusual in your medical history?
    YES               NO                 If so, what?

2. What was your weight at birth - if you know?  ..................................
    DON'T KNOW

3. Do you have any eyesight problems?
    YES               NO                  If so, please describe:

4. Do you ever find that you do not hear what people say ?
    YES               NO                If so, please describe.

5. Did you suffer from repeated ear infections, or go to hospital to have tubes/grommets inserted in the ear, at any time in your childhood - as far as you know?    
     YES               NO               If so, please give details (and at what age).

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