DYSLEXIA CHILDREN'S CHECKLIST FOR PARENTS

Please tick (Ö) the radio button for “Yes” and (x) the radio button for “No” to the statements below:

Reading & Spelling

When your child reads and spells, does s/he frequently:

Confuses letters that look similar: d - b, u - n, m – n?	Yes	No
Confuses letters that sound the same: v, f, th?	Yes	No
Reverses words: was - saw, now – won?	Yes	No
Transposes words: left - felt?	Yes	No
Reads a word correctly and then further down the page, read it wrong?	Yes	No
Changes words around: the cat sat on the mat (the mat sat on the cat)?	Yes	No
Confuses small words: of, for, from?	Yes	No
· When reading, has difficulty in keeping the correct place on a line and frequently loses his/her place?	Yes	No
Reads correctly but does not understand what s/he is reading?	Yes	No

Writing

Even after frequent instruction, does s/he still:

Not know whether to use his/her right or left hand?	Yes	No
Leaves out capital letters or use them in the wrong places?	Yes	No
Forgets to dot the ‘i’s, and cross ‘t’s?	Yes	No
Forms letters and numbers badly?	Yes	No
Slopes his/her writing on the page?	Yes	No
Uses punctuation and paragraphs in the wrong places, or not at all?	Yes	No

Other Indicators

Is there a family history of dyslexia or similar difficulties? If yes, please indicate who.	Yes	No
Was s/he a late developer? If yes, please indicate in what areas.	Yes	No
Is s/he easily distracted and has poor concentration?	Yes	No
Does s/he have an awkward head tilt while reading?	Yes	No
Does s/he squint the eyes while reading or copying things from the board?	Yes	No
Does s/he have hearing problems?	Yes	No
Does s/he get confused between: left/right, east/west, up/down, over/under?	Yes	No
Does s/he hold a pen too tightly and awkwardly?	Yes	No
Does s/he have problems telling the time?	Yes	No
Does s/he have problems with tying shoe laces, etc?	Yes	No
Does s/he have short-term memory problems relating to printed words and instructions?	Yes	No
Does s/he have mixed laterality (i.e. uses either right or left hands or eyes, in writing and other tasks)?	Yes	No
Does s/he have particular difficulty copying from a blackboard?	Yes	No
Does s/he have confusion with mathematical symbols (plus/minus, etc)?	Yes	No
Does s/he have inability to follow more than one instruction at a time?	Yes	No
Can s/he use a dictionary or telephone directory?	Yes	No
Does s/he have sequencing difficulties in reciting the:
Alphabet?	Yes	No
Nursery rhymes?	Yes	No
Months of the year?	Yes	No
Numbers in multiplication tables?	Yes	No
· Is s/he clumsy or has poor body coordination?	Yes	No

Strengths

Does s/he have good verbal skills – like to talk or tell stories?	Yes	No
Is s/he good in drawing or painting or sketching?	Yes	No
Is s/he good with her/his hands, for e.g. fixing or repairing things, like to work with tools, etc?	Yes	No
Is s/he always full of ideas about various things?	Yes	No
Do you think your child is creative?	Yes	No
Do you think your child has a high sense of curiosity and wanting to know about things?	Yes	No
Do you think your child has good general knowledge?	Yes	No

Generated on 12/21/2024 7:39:29 PM

Results:

Category	Your Score	Total
Reading & Spelling	0	9
Writing	0	6
Other Indicators	0	21
Strengths	0	7

** Scoring:

If your score is in red mean it is more than half. If more than half ‘yes’ in each category – child may be at risk and to seek consultation at the Dyslexia Association of Sarawak or Child Developmental Clinic, Jawa Maternal and Child Health Clinic, Jalan P Ramlee, Kuching (phone 082-240694 for an appointment). You may print and bring your result together.

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Adapted from:

Swindon Dyslexia Centre http://www.britishdyslexiacentre.com/BDC/Dyslexia/Children_Checklist.aspx