01 NRDC Dyslexia 1-88 update - Texthelp

Developmental dyslexia in adults: a research review 159
Function Checklist item Observations
Comprehension of
spoken language
Has difficulty telling or
understanding jokes (5)
Might indicate inability to recognise
wordplay (which, in turn, might be of
more than one kind).
Misinterprets language, has poor
comprehension of what is said (6)
Might indicate deficits in general or
vocabulary knowledge, insensitivity to
prosody, or difficulty with more complex
syntax.
Writing
Can explain things orally, but not
in writing (15)
Might indicate problems with spelling,
motor control, or the formal structuring
of thought.
Has difficulty in writing ideas on
paper (16)
Might indicate problems with spelling,
motor control, or the formal structuring
of thought.
Has difficulty in completing forms
correctly (18)
Might indicate difficulty with reading,
eyesight, spelling, writing, knowledge of
the conventions (or badly-designed
forms).
Has persistent problems with
sentence structure, writing
mechanics and organising
written work (19)
These are three separate problems, as
in the notes to 15 and 16 above.
Writes illegibly (34)
Might indicate genuine difficulty in fine
motor control, want of adequate
instruction, or lack of motivation.
Written vocabulary limited by
spelling ability (40)
Might indicate a defensive response to
insensitive treatment in school.
Long-term or explicit
memory
Has difficulty in reciting months
forwards (38)
Serial recall might be compromised if
the items were not learned in serial
order.
Finds it difficult to recite the
alphabet (44)
Serial recall might be compromised if
the items were not learned in serial
order.
Misplaces personal possessions
(55)
Verbal short-term
memory
Can learn information presented
in one way but not in another (3)
Ambiguous, in that ‘assimilation’ and
‘retention’ might not be simple
cognitive functions, but generally
perceived as a ‘learning style’ issue,
where there is a preference for visual
over verbal presentation.
Finds it difficult to memorise
information (8)