Dyslexia Screener
Discover why your child finds reading or spelling difficult and how you can help them.
Dyslexia is primarily a set of processing difficulties that affect the acquisition of reading and spelling.
The Dyslexia Screener tests for the key indicators of dyslexia. It is quick, easy to use, and can be done at school or at home.
At the end of the test you will be emailed a comprehensive report outlining the child's weaknesses and how you can help.
Please be aware this is not a formal Dyslexia Assessment which must be carried out by a certified assessor.
"The screening test really helped me understand why Ella was struggling to read - and why she was struggling so much in class. Now I know how to help her."
Highly Recommended
Claire, Parent to Ella, aged 7
Phonological Awareness
Most people with dyslexia have difficulty hearing the individual sounds in words.
They may have trouble with rhymes, or with hearing that 'goat' contains 3 sounds.
This problem is the key indicator of dyslexia.
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Eye Control
To read you need to be able to focus both eyes on the same letter, and then scan across the page.
Often children with reading problems have difficulty controlling their eye movements. This means that when they read, most of the time they are looking at the wrong letter.
Learn More...Slow Processing
How quickly your brain works.
Slow processing means you need a lot of time to take in, make sense of, and respond to information. The information can be visual or auditory.
Working Memory
How much information you can hold in your brain at once.
Poor working memory makes it hard to remember a sequence of instructions, or to do multi-step problems in your head.
Auditory Discrimination
The ability to distinguish sounds.
Can you hear the difference between words that sound similar, like bet and vet.
- Suitable for children aged 6 - 12.
- Can be administered by teachers or parents.
- Takes 15 - 20 minutes and can be played on any PC, laptop, or tablet with sound.