A look at one of the tools: Adult Dyslexia Checklist
Introduction
This quick screen tool is from the British Dyslexia Association http://www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk/main/information/adults/a03check.asp. It was designed by Michael Vinegrad (a revised Dyslexia Checklist. Educare, No 48 March 1994). The tool consists of 20 Yes-or-No questions (Is your spelling poor? Do you mix up bus numbers like 95 and 59?). The questionnaire was given to 679 adults aged 18-68, 79% of whom were students. 32 students in the group had been assessed as dyslexic, so there is comparison between dyslexic and non-dyslexic students. 90% of the total sample gave 8 or fewer "Yes" responses. Based on the statistical analysis, the following twelve questions were selected as significant indicators of dyslexia.
The 12 best items are listed with the strongest indicators first
| Order | Item | Question |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Q17 | When writing cheques, do you frequently find yourself making mistakes? |
| 2. | Q13 | When using the telephone, do you tend to get the numbers mixed up when you dial? |
| 3. | Q7 | Is your spelling poor? |
| 4. | Q16 | Do you mix up dates and times and miss appointments? |
| 5. | Q18 | Do you find forms difficult and confusing? |
| 6. | Q10 | Do you find it difficult to take messages on the telephone and pass them on correctly? |
| 7. | Q19 | Do you mix up bus numbers like 95 and 59? |
| 8. | Q14 | Do you find it difficult to say the months of the year forwards in a fluent manner? |
| 9. | Q20 | Did you find it hard to learn your multiplication tables at school? |
| 10. | Q4 | Do you take longer than you should to read a page of a book? |
| 11. | Q1 | Do you find difficulty telling left from right? |
| 12. | Q11 | When you say a long word, do you sometimes find it difficult to get all the sounds in the right order? |