Dyslexia – Tick tests for children and adults
January 24th, 2007
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.
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
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.
Entry Filed under: Dyslexia
4 Comments Add your own
1. Robin Pensini | October 15th, 2007 at 2:29 pm
I read an article that was taken from your booklets some time ago in the Pedals magazine (magazine for Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association).
I am writing to you about my 8 year old son, Lawson. I teach him at home through School of the Air.
I’ve just begun to realise that Lawson may be dyslexic. I have completed a couple of dyslexia self assessments on the internet, including your tick list, which he scored 27 on. I am now going through the process of education myself on how best to help him. The school psychologist will be here Wednesday to do the WISC with him.
I’ve just been looking through your web site. Not having seen your books, I’m not sure what methods you use for helping dyslexic children. I have however read quite a bit of information on the Davis Program. Are you familiar with it? I’ve read the book, The Gift of Dyslexia, and am thinking of going through the process of having Lawson put onto their program. They will travel to us and spend time training both of us. I would value your opinion and experience with their program.
2. Melissa Kirby | May 26th, 2008 at 8:40 am
My son, aged 9, has a lot of difficulty with written tasks and concentration. He is however a very good reader, spoke very early and has always had a large vocabulary. This year at school his confidence and self esteem have deteriorated markedly and his is suffering from anxiety. I have looked at the tick box for dislexia and ticked all the boxes for writing, none for reading and about half on the ‘Other’ list. Is it possbile to be dislexic if reading is at a high standard and the other indicators such as special aptitues for artistic, mechanical or technical tasks are not present?
Many thanks
3. mary gambrill | September 11th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
i heard u on 702 radio the other nite. u were talking about me. cant spell, cant remember names. sat in the dumb block all of primary school. cant learn by rote. Had assignments given back to me in high school as spelling too bad to mark.I didnt know. I could never tell the spelling was wrong. But they knew what i meant.
i’m 51. i have a science degree. and i did it with dyslexia
4. dawn matthews | November 28th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
Well done and thank you for sharing this with us. Cheers
Dawn
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