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CSD-A

Screening checklist for signs of dyslexia in adults (17 and older). Answer thinking about how things usually are for you, both now and during your school years. There are no right or wrong answers. This is not a diagnostic test: the result indicates whether a formal assessment is needed.

1. 1.As a child, learning to read was much harder for me than for others.

   • [0]Never or almost never
   • [1]Sometimes
   • [2]Often
   • [3]Almost always

2. 2.I received extra support, remedial help or private tutoring in reading or language.

   • [0]Never or almost never
   • [1]Sometimes
   • [2]Often
   • [3]Almost always

3. 3.There is a family history of reading or writing difficulties.

   • [0]Never or almost never
   • [1]Sometimes
   • [2]Often
   • [3]Almost always

4. 4.I repeated a school year or performed far below my ability.

   • [0]Never or almost never
   • [1]Sometimes
   • [2]Often
   • [3]Almost always

5. 5.I read more slowly than most people around me.

   • [0]Never or almost never
   • [1]Sometimes
   • [2]Often
   • [3]Almost always

6. 6.I avoid reading aloud in front of other people.

   • [0]Never or almost never
   • [1]Sometimes
   • [2]Often
   • [3]Almost always

7. 7.I need to reread paragraphs to fully understand them.

   • [0]Never or almost never
   • [1]Sometimes
   • [2]Often
   • [3]Almost always

8. 8.I lose my place or skip words when reading long texts.

   • [0]Never or almost never
   • [1]Sometimes
   • [2]Often
   • [3]Almost always

9. 9.Reading for a while gives me a lot of fatigue or a headache.

   • [0]Never or almost never
   • [1]Sometimes
   • [2]Often
   • [3]Almost always

10. 10.I make spelling mistakes frequently, even in everyday words.

    • [0]Never or almost never
    • [1]Sometimes
    • [2]Often
    • [3]Almost always

11. 11.I rely heavily on autocorrect to write messages or documents.

    • [0]Never or almost never
    • [1]Sometimes
    • [2]Often
    • [3]Almost always

12. 12.I find it hard to organise in writing ideas that I express well out loud.

    • [0]Never or almost never
    • [1]Sometimes
    • [2]Often
    • [3]Almost always

13. 13.Writing a text takes me far longer than it should.

    • [0]Never or almost never
    • [1]Sometimes
    • [2]Often
    • [3]Almost always

14. 14.I struggle to retain phone numbers, dates or sequences given to me orally.

    • [0]Never or almost never
    • [1]Sometimes
    • [2]Often
    • [3]Almost always

15. 15.I confuse left and right or get disoriented easily.

    • [0]Never or almost never
    • [1]Sometimes
    • [2]Often
    • [3]Almost always

16. 16.I have trouble recalling people's names or finding the right word when speaking.

    • [0]Never or almost never
    • [1]Sometimes
    • [2]Often
    • [3]Almost always

17. 17.I find it hard to take notes and listen at the same time.

    • [0]Never or almost never
    • [1]Sometimes
    • [2]Often
    • [3]Almost always

18. 18.My reading or writing difficulties have held me back in study or work.

    • [0]Never or almost never
    • [1]Sometimes
    • [2]Often
    • [3]Almost always

19. 19.I feel anxious about tasks that involve reading or writing in front of others.

    • [0]Never or almost never
    • [1]Sometimes
    • [2]Often
    • [3]Almost always

20. 20.I believe I perform well below my real ability because of these difficulties.

    • [0]Never or almost never
    • [1]Sometimes
    • [2]Often
    • [3]Almost always