Welcome to the Free Dyslexia Test

Take this 15 point test to diagnose Dyslexia.

Is your child or adult relative dyslectic? Are you? If you suspect - or know of this - consider these points:

1. A difficulty in concentration.

2. A general uncoordination and slight clumsiness in team ball games, sometimes swimming. Laborious, illegible writing: mixed cases. Prefers print.

3. Orientation and sense of direction not well developed. Confusions can be: b/d, N/S/W/E, W/M, 9/6, -/x/?/!, and others.

4. Mixed visual sequencing which has a carry over to spelling, multiplication tables & non-contextual lists. Most,if rote-learned, are quickly forgotten.

5. There's awkward pencil control the thumb curls around the pen and hand when only fingertips should be used.

6. Auditory discrimination isn't easy in subtle sounds. Some confusions: nusic/ music, letter/ladder, chicken/little,

7. Reception & comprehension of speech addressed to him/her is imperfect.

8. Faulty syllable sequence in speech.

9. Generally disorganised lifestyle, in dress, writing (dysgraphia), hobbies.

10. Difficult personal relationships especially with the peer group

11. Even with a high intelligence, s/he can 'appear' unintelligent to many.

12. A too 'rich' or 'meagre' environment has a major exacerbating effect.

13. High heredity factor.

14. There is a suspicion that subjects have extra sensitivity to allergies and food additives (hyperactivity). A Feingold - type diet helps some.

15. A high incidence of middle ear infection in the early stages of life when language foundations are being established. DYSLEXIA RATINGS

Check how many characteristics apply to the person concerned:

3-4 ... mild processing difficulty

5-8 ... moderate processing difficulty

9-11 ... quite severe processing difficulty

12-15 ... severe processing difficulty