Adult Dyslexia Checklist. 


Please tick Yes or No to each question.
Don't miss any questions out.
If in doubt tick the answer that you feel is true most often

    Yes     No  
1. Do you find difficulty telling left from right?    
2. Is map reading or finding your way to a strange place confusing?    
3. Do you dislike reading aloud?    
4. Do you take longer than you should to read a page of a book?    
5. Do you find it difficult to remember the sense of what you have read?    
6. Do you dislike reading long books?    
7. Is your spelling poor?    
8. Is your writing difficult to read?    
9. Do you get confused if you have to speak in public?    
10. Do you find it difficult to take messages on the telephone and pass them on correctly?    
11. When you have to say a long word, do you sometimes find it difficult to get all the sounds in the right order?    
12. Do you find it difficult to do sums in your head without using your fingers or paper?    
13. When using the telephone, do you tend to get the numbers mixed up when you dial?    
14. Do you find it difficult to say the months of the year forwards in a fluent manner?    
15. Do you find it difficult to say the months of the year backwards?    
16. Do you mix up dates and times and miss appointments?    
17. When writing cheques do you frequently find yourself making mistakes?    
18. Do you find forms difficult and confusing?    
19. Do you mix up bus numbers like 95 and 59?    
20. Did you find it hard to learn your multiplication tables at school?    

If you ticked nine or more YES responses on the questionnaire, then it is possible that you have some kind of problem and would be well advised to seek help (there are details near the bottom of this page). The University has a variety of measures designed to assist students with problems of this kind. 

Here are the results of a statistical analysis completed using the questionnaire:

This questionnaire was completed by 679 adults divided into the following groups:-

Students enrolled on BA & BSc degree courses.
57%
Students enrolled on Certificate and Access courses.
7%
A-Level students.
15%
Non-student adults.
21%

The age range was 18 to 68 and the proportion of men and women was approximately equal.

The sample contained 32 known dyslexic individuals. A statistical procedure involving discriminant function analysis, a factor analysis and a series of t-tests was carried out. The objective was to identify those items on the questionnaire that best discriminated between dyslexic and non-dyslexic individuals.

The 12 best items in order of importance are:-

Order Item
1. Q17
2. Q13
3. Q7
4. Q16
5. Q18
6. Q10
7. Q19
8. Q14
9. Q20
10. Q4
11. Q1
12. Q11

If you compare the items you ticked against this selection of the questions and you find that you have ticked the majority of these quetsions, then this is a strong indication that you may be suffering for some form of dyslexia.

How to get help from the University

If you are a student of Staffordshire University, just call 01782 394977 and ask to speak to somebody about dyslexia. Our Student Support Services staff on that number will be able to advise you of the various services and procedures the University has available.

If you are not a student of Staffordshire University you should be able to get information from the British Dyslexia Association, whose details follow:
BRITISH DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION
98 London Rd, READING RG1 5AU
Tel: Helpline 0118 966 8271
Tel: Administration 0118 966 2677
Fax: 0118 935 1927
E-mail(Helpline): info@dyslexiahelp-bda.demon.co.uk
E-mail(Admin): admin@bda-dyslexia.demon.co.uk
Web: www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk/


Original source Reference:
Michael V.,' A revised Dyslexia Checklist', Educare, 1994, 48, March, (pages unknown)
Issued with permission from Michael Vinegrad.

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