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.
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9 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
5. vicki | May 2nd, 2011 at 7:39 pm
my son scored 37 out of 45 which is very high he is in the process of being evaluated at the school but is taking a long time to get back to me, i am concerned about him getting behind he is only 8 years old i am constantly reading up on ways to help him but until he is properly diagnosed i feel i am stuck and he is not going to get any better.
6. leonie | May 9th, 2011 at 2:11 am
Vicky , i can relate to your frustration…. my son is 10, a brilliant and gorgeous boy , who simply learns in a different way to his peers… we just had his hearing, vision tested in relation to his difficulties in class..(behavioural testing)… found he has Auditory Processing Disorder, difficulties with “below normal” short term memory, and difficulty with background noise also… so now into auditory listening program to assist these challenges for him… Many comments from teacher re his skills in work avoidance, prompted me not to wait for school evaluation!! You may have to do outside testing aswell for your own peace of mind… Some teachers need to look a little deeper before adding to a childs already bruised self esteem..
We are all capable off achieving great things… with the right guidance…
i am very thankful to find this site and i will also be getting your book Dawn… you have helped take a great weight off … best wishes to you all… Leonie
7. vicki | May 18th, 2011 at 3:51 pm
thank you for the reply the evaluation is taking too long i am going to see about getting a referal to a pediatrician asap as i dont want him falling behind any further thank you i am glad that i am not the only one who feels alone and frustrated about the whole process i will let you all know what the pediatrician says vicki
8. pamela | November 14th, 2011 at 12:37 pm
hi i just found your web site my daughter is 9 and is having alot of trouble with school work she always has her teacher asked me today if she had air cut off when she was born i just dont know were to start or what to do she to me to maybe take her to my Dr and see about getting her brain looked at sounds weird her words not mine
9. Dan | November 16th, 2011 at 8:32 am
I did the high school test and scored 44/45. The only one I didn’t tick was reading maps, which I always had a good skills in spatial and dissemination large of amounts of data.
I am 33 now and have a great career in Civil Engineering, but I struggled extremely through school. Thankfully my own tenacity got me through in the face of other peoples negativity.
I suggest if you have a child that shows signs of dyslexia get on to it and don’t let up. Always give positive reinforcement and never let the kid believe he/she cannot do it, otherwise they will withdrawal and close up.
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