Dyslexia Questionnaire for Australians

Before you look at the questionnaire below, put together by Margaret Ellis Tutoring in Australia, we would like to ask a few pre-emptive questions:

What do you know about dyslexia and its possible indicators?

What are you hoping to get from this course?

What reading/ phonics/ spelling programmes have you used and were they effective?

What are synthetic and analytic phonics?

What is phonemic awareness? Is it important?

Do you have a definition of dyslexia? If yes, write it down.

True or False

Are the following statements True or False?

Dyslexia means problems with letter confusion

False.

Only 10% of people with Dyslexia have problems with letter confusion or letter reversal.
Dyslexia is rare

False.

Around 23% of the population is dyslexic. It is said that 80-90% of children with a specific learning difficulty have dyslexia.
Dyslexia runs in families

True.

Parents often feel guilty & somehow to blame if they have had similar problems.

To alleviate this, Margaret Ellis Tutoring advises that you use relaxation and mindfulness exercises. If possible, see a psychologist for professional guidance.
Dyslexia can be cured

False.

The neural basis for dyslexia is neurological proof that the reading problems are persistent and won’t go away.

Reading to those with dyslexia will help develop a love of literacy and a sense of the cadence and norms of language, but it will not cure or prevent dyslexia.

Are the following statements True or False?

Dyslexia disappears with age

False.

Dyslexia does not disappear with age. A person with dyslexia can, however, learn techniques to assist with their reading comprehension.
A 'true' dyslexic can never learn to read, write or spell

False.

There are many methods available to assist in the development of these skills in people with dyslexia.
Dyslexia cannot be assessed properly until later in life

False.

There are possible indicators that manifest at an early age and there are several assessments available to teachers, parents, or individuals seeking a diagnosis.

It is important to keep in mind, however, that issues can stem from one or many causes.
Dyslexia means a low IQ

False.

Dyslexia is a language-based problem, but it in no way signals a lack of intelligence, or suggests the person will be unsuccessful.

Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, and Whoopi Goldberg all have or had dyslexia.