Test for Learning Disabilities in Children

Q.1

Does your child have trouble learning the alphabet, rhyming words, or connecting letters to their sounds? *

Yes
No

Q.2

Does your child appear awkward or clumsy, dropping, spilling, or knocking things over a lot? *

Yes
No

Q.3

Does your child often make mistakes when reading aloud, and/or repeat and pause often? *

Yes
No

Q.4

Does your child have trouble retelling a story in order (what happened first, second, third)? *

Yes
No

Q.5

Does your child have a hard time understanding what he or she reads? *

Yes
No

Q.6

Does your child have trouble with buttons, hooks, snaps, and zippers? Or with learning to tie his or her shoes? *

Yes
No

Q.7

Did your child learn language late and/or have a limited vocabulary? *

Yes
No

Q.8

Does your child have real trouble with spelling, trouble remembering the sounds that letters make, or trouble hearing slight differences between words? *

Yes
No

Q.9

Does your child have trouble understanding humor, puns, comic strips, idioms, and sarcasm? *

Yes
No

Q.10

Does your child struggle to express ideas in writing? *

Yes
No

Q.11

Does your child have difficulty understanding instructions or following directions? *

Yes
No

Q.12

Does your child have trouble telling time or conceptualizing the passage of time? *

Yes
No

Q.13

Does your child confuse math symbols and misread numbers? *

Yes
No

Q.14

Does your child mispronounce words or use an incorrect word that sounds similar? *

Yes
No

Q.15

Does your child have trouble organizing what he or she wants to say or thinking of the word he or she needs when writing or in conversation? *

Yes
No

Q.16

Does your child ignore the social rules of conversations, such as not taking turns or standing too close to his or her conversation partner? *

Yes
No

Q.17

Does your child have difficulty knowing where to begin a task or how to go on from there? *

Yes
No

Q.18

Does your child have very messy handwriting or does he hold a pencil awkwardly? *

Yes
No

Q.19

[OPTIONAL] Would you like to receive ADDitude's free bi-weekly School & Learning newsletter? If so, enter your email address below. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Email