Checklist for Detecting The Signs of Learning Disability

The first step to overcoming the learning difficulty is to identify it.

A following checklist is a screening tool; however, there is ongoing research showing that these questions may provide help identifying signs of learning disabilities including Dyslexia. 

If you feel that something is amiss or if you have questions after you have reviewed the checklist, seek a professional for an assessment.

Questions for adults and adolescents

1 Have you been diagnosed in school for LD, Dyslexia or ADHD?

Yes
No

Problems with language development

2. Do you have trouble following a conversation?

Yes
No

3. Do you miss clues or signs or social norms or rules?

Yes
No

Problems with reading, writing and/or comprehension

4. Do you have difficulties comprehending what you are reading and often need to reread?

Yes
No

5. Do you have problems understanding and following instructions?

Yes
No

6. Do you have problems understanding and following geographic directions; do you often get lost? 

Yes
No

7. Do you have a poor sense of direction; take a long time to learn your way around new places?

Yes
No

8. Do you comprehend texts more readily when they are read aloud to you? 

Yes
No

9. Did you try assistive technology tools or any technology that reads the text aloud? Did you find it helpful? 

Yes
No

10. Did you struggle with reading and writing at school? 

Yes
No

11. Do you have trouble with math? 

Yes
No

Problems with organization, coordination, self-confidence

12. Do you have a problem tying shoelaces, zipping zippers, coordination issues?

Yes
No

13. Are you good at sports?

Yes
No

14. Do you have difficulty getting organized at home, workplace?

Yes
No

15. Do you often lose things that are part of your homework assignment or your job tasks?

Yes
No

16. Is it hard for you to keep a job?

Yes
No

17. Do you struggle with self-esteem and/or anxiety? 

Yes
No

18. Do you have a short attention span? Is it hard for you to concentrate?

Yes
No

19. Do you have trouble in relationships and do you get angry often?

Yes
No

20. Do you have difficulty listening and taking notes at the same time? 

Yes
No

21. Did you often miss part of a homework assignment and/or notes when you were in school?

Yes
No

22. Do you have difficulty adopting from one skill to another from one situation to another?

Yes
No

23. Is it hard for you to problem solve? Do you give up easily? 

Yes
No