Screening tool samples and references

Overview:

A checklist is a guide. It is a list of characteristics. If the adult states, "that's me" for most of the items, and the difficulties they experience appear to cause problems in employment, education, and/or daily living, it might be useful to explore further through a more thorough assessment process.

A learning disability checklist

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http://novel.nifl.gov/nifl/ld/archive/resource.htm#checklist

The following checklist was adapted from lists of learning disability characteristics developed by the following organizations: Learning Disabilities Association of America, For Employers... A Look at Learning Disabilities, 1990; ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education, Examples of Learning Disability Characteristics, 1991; The Orton Dyslexia Society's Annals of Dyslexia, Volume XLIII, 1993; and the Council for Learning Disabilities, Infosheet, October 1993.
While individuals with learning disabilities have average or above average intelligence, they do not excel in employment, education, and/or life situations at the same level as their peers. Identified characteristics are as follows:

• May perform similar tasks differently from day to day
• May read well but not write well, or write well but not read well
• May be able to learn information presented in one way, but not in another