Does my child show signs of dyslexia?

This test covers reading, writing, memory, concentration, attention, tiredness, avoidance, pleasure, self-esteem, what others think, tension, work and readiness to change. What the test asks, for example Reading If your child struggles to decode words they have not encountered before. If your child reads fluently, without breaking words up, after a period of reading instruction. Writing If your child omits letters in the middle of words when writing. If your child spells correctly the common words they use frequently. Memory If your child has difficulty writing simple personal information from memory, such as their birth date or home address. If your child easily remembers what they just read, even a long time after. Concentration If your child has difficulty concentrating for more than a few minutes on a reading or writing task. If your child stays alert after a long reading or writing activity. Attention If your child makes errors when copying a text that is visibly right in front of them. If your child copies quickly and without errors when the original is right in front of them. Tiredness If your child comes home exhausted after a day with a lot of reading or writing. If your child stays fresh during reading activities, even long ones. Avoidance If your child develops strategies to avoid reading or writing (pretending to forget the book, changing the subject). If your child gets down to work without becoming discouraged when faced with a reading text or writing exercise. Pleasure If your child associates school or homework with something unpleasant, mainly because of reading or writing. If your child frequently says they 'like' reading or writing, particularly on topics they are interested in. Self-esteem If your child compares themselves unfavourably to classmates in reading or writing, and suffers from it. If your child says they are 'stupid' or 'bad at everything' because they struggle with reading or writing. What others think If your child avoids reading aloud in front of others or refuses this activity. If your child feels anxious about reading aloud in front of the class or in front of you. Tension If your child shows great tension or a block before writing anything down. If your child shows signs of physical tension when reading or writing (gripping the pencil tightly, clenching their jaw). Work If your child strongly resists (refuses, cries, leaves the table) when they need to do reading or writing homework. If your child completes a written exercise in the same time as their classmates. Readiness to change If what you have just described has a real impact on your life. If you feel a desire to change the way you function.