I have evolved the following tick tests during my work with dyslexics and very frequently ask all participants in my seminars to test themselves.

Try them out on your family, friends and especially anyone who has reading or spelling problems.

Dyslexia Tick Tests

I have included three of these. Each is designed for a different age group. You will require Adobe PDF reader to view and print. Please click here to download Adobe Reader.

1. Late Infant and Early Primary - click here to view
2. Late Primary and Early Secondary - click here to view
3. Senior Secondary or Students' - click here to view

Dyspraxia Tick Tests

I have included three of these. Each is designed for a different age group. You will require Adobe PDF reader to view and print. Please click here to download Adobe Reader.

1. Age 3 - 7 - click here to view
2. Age 8 - 13 - click here to view
3. Age 14 - Adult - click here to view

These are intended for use by the teacher or parent of a student or pupil who is known to the tester. If you are testing a pupil or student who you do not know well you have first to observe the student write and read. I usually ask new kids who come for testing to write a sentence describing their bedrooms. (They all have bedrooms). I then observe how they write as well as recording the actual writing sample. I also ask each new pupil to read aloud from a suitable book. I also observe how the student reads. Then you can fill in the Tick Box Test.

Tip

Before screening your first student or pupil familiarise yourself with the content of the tick box tests so that you are aware of the sort of reading, writing and general discrepancies that you are looking for.

Other tests can be found later in the book 'Dyslexia - How to Win' for different learning differences.