SELF TEST for DYSLEXIA  
 
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Gender : Male Female  
 
1. Do you give the appearance of being bright, highly intelligent, and articulate but unable to read, write, or spell at grade level?
 
Constantly
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Rarely
Never
   
2. Have you been labeled lazy, dumb, careless, immature, "not trying hard enough," or "a behavior problem."
 
Constantly
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Never
   
3. You have a high IQ, yet may not test well academically; tests well orally, but not written.
 
Constantly
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Never
   
4. You feel dumb; have poor self-esteem; hide or cover up weaknesses with ingenious compensatory strategies.
 
Constantly
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Never
   
5. You easily become frustrated and emotional about school, reading or testing.
 
Constantly
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Rarely
Never
   
6. Are you talented in art, sports, mechanics, dance, designing, strategic thinking, building or engineering?
 
Yes
No
   
7. Do you seem to "zone out" or daydream often; do you get lost easily or lose track of time?
 
Constantly
Often
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Rarely
Never
   
8. Do you have difficulty maintaining attention; or do you seem "hyper" or "a daydreamer?"
 
Constantly
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Never
   
9. Do you learn best through hands-on experience, demonstrations, experimentation, observation, and visual aids?
 
Constantly
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Never
   
10. Do you complain of dizziness, headaches or stomach aches while reading or studying?
 
Constantly
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Never
   
11. Do you confuse letters, numbers, words, sequences or verbal explanations?
 
Constantly
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12. Does your reading or writing often show repetition, additions, transpositions, omissions, substitutions, or reversals in letters, numbers and/or words.
 
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Never
   
13. Do you complain of feeling or seeing non-existent movement while reading, writing, or copying?
 
Constantly
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14. Do you seem to have difficulty with vision, yet eye exams don't reveal a problem
 
Constantly
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Never
   
15. Are you extremely keen sighted and observant, yet lacks depth perception and peripheral vision?
 
Constantly
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Never
   
16. Do you read and reread with little comprehension?
 
Constantly
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Rarely
Never
   
17. Do you spell phonetically and/or inconsistently?
 
Constantly
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Rarely
Never
   
18. Do you hear things not said or not apparent to others; are you easily distracted by or overly sensitive to sounds?
 
Constantly
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19. Do you have difficulty putting thoughts into words; do you leave sentences incomplete; do you speak in halting phrases or stutter under stress; mispronounce long words, or transpose phrases, words, and syllables when speaking?
 
Constantly
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20. Do you have trouble with writing or copying; is your pencil grip unusual?
 
Constantly
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Never
   
21. Does your handwriting vary?
 
Constantly
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22. Are you clumsy, uncoordinated, poor at ball or team sports; have a difficult time with fine and/or gross motor skills and tasks?
 
Constantly
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Never
   
23. Are you prone to motion-sickness?
 
Constantly
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Never
   
24. Are you somewhat or completely ambidextrous?
 
Constantly
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Rarely
Never
   
25. Do you often confuse left/right, over/under?
 
Constantly
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26. Do you have difficulty telling time, managing time, learning sequenced information or tasks, or being on time?
 
Constantly
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Never
   
27. Do you have difficulty computing math or do you have a dependence on finger counting and other tricks?
 
Constantly
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Never
   
28. Can you count, but have difficulty counting objects and dealing with money?
 
Constantly
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29. Can you do arithmetic, but you have problems showing math steps on paper?
 
Constantly
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Rarely
Never
   
Memory and Cognition
30. Do you have excellent long-term memory for experiences, locations, or faces?
 
Constantly
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Never
   
31. Do you have poor memory for sequences or information that has not been experienced?
 
Constantly
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32. Do you think primarily with images and feeling, not sounds or words (little internal dialogue)?
 
Constantly
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Never
   
33. Are you extremely disorderly or compulsively orderly?
 
Constantly
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Never
   
34. Are you a class clown, a trouble-maker, or too quiet?
 
Constantly
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35. Were you early or late in developmental stages (talking, crawling, walking, tying shoes)?
 
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36. Are you prone to ear infections; sensitive to foods, additives, and chemical products?
 
Constantly
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37. Are you an extra deep or light sleeper?
 
Constantly
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38. Did you wet the bed beyond appropriate age?
 
Constantly
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Never
   
39. Do you have unusually high or low tolerance for pain?
 
Constantly
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Never
   
40. Do you have a strong sense of justice and are you emotionally sensitive, or do you strive for perfection?
 
Constantly
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Never
   
41. Do your mistakes and symptoms increase dramatically with confusion, time pressure, emotional stress, or poor health?
 
Constantly
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