The first step to overcoming the learning difficulty is to identify it.
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ToggleA following checklist is a screening tool; however, there is ongoing research showing that these questions may provide help identifying signs of learning disabilities including Dyslexia.
If you feel that something is amiss or if you have questions after you have reviewed the checklist, seek a professional for an assessment.
Questions for adults and adolescents
1 Have you been diagnosed in school for LD, Dyslexia or ADHD?
YesNo
Problems with language development
2. Do you have trouble following a conversation?
YesNo
3. Do you miss clues or signs or social norms or rules?
YesNo
Problems with reading, writing and/or comprehension
4. Do you have difficulties comprehending what you are reading and often need to reread?
No
5. Do you have problems understanding and following instructions?
No
6. Do you have problems understanding and following geographic directions; do you often get lost?
No
7. Do you have a poor sense of direction; take a long time to learn your way around new places?
No
8. Do you comprehend texts more readily when they are read aloud to you?
No
9. Did you try assistive technology tools or any technology that reads the text aloud? Did you find it helpful?
No
10. Did you struggle with reading and writing at school?
No
11. Do you have trouble with math?
No
Problems with organization, coordination, self-confidence
12. Do you have a problem tying shoelaces, zipping zippers, coordination issues?
No
13. Are you good at sports?
No
14. Do you have difficulty getting organized at home, workplace?
No
15. Do you often lose things that are part of your homework assignment or your job tasks?
No
16. Is it hard for you to keep a job?
No
17. Do you struggle with self-esteem and/or anxiety?
No
18. Do you have a short attention span? Is it hard for you to concentrate?
No
19. Do you have trouble in relationships and do you get angry often?
No
20. Do you have difficulty listening and taking notes at the same time?
No
21. Did you often miss part of a homework assignment and/or notes when you were in school?
No
22. Do you have difficulty adopting from one skill to another from one situation to another?
No
23. Is it hard for you to problem solve? Do you give up easily?
No