The dyslexia It is a problem of neurobiological origin associated with learning to read and write. It is a learning disorder that prevents the correct reading of words and can involve spelling and writing problems and a delay in learning to read and write. There are several tests to detect dyslexia. For example: EDIL, DST-J or Prolec-R.
Though there is no cure, dyslexia can be treated with different techniques and the help of teachers and tutors. Although it is currently detected in childhood (after the child’s schooling), it can be diagnosed in adulthood, so there are treatments for children and adults with dyslexia.
It is an alteration that does not imply vision problems or indicates that the person has any intelligence problem. Their symptom They can vary according to each individual, in certain cases, dyslexia is associated with comprehension problems, long-term memory and difficulty distinguishing right from left.
Examples of tests for dyslexia
There are several tests to detect dyslexia. It is important to mention that they are for guidance only and the intervention and diagnosis of a professional is always recommended.
- Piaget and Head assessment tests
These tests are used to perform a body schema recognition of the child and can be used before specific dyslexia screening tests.
Some exercises include tests to evaluate the use of the right or left side, the execution of movements, psychomotor skills and spatial orientation.
- Harris test
Many specialists maintain that dyslexia may be related to laterality, that is, the predilection for the use of the right or left part of the body and, more precisely, with crossed laterality.
To detect laterality, the Harris test is used, which is characterized by having short and attractive exercises. The most representative are:
- one handed dominance. The child is asked to imitate with his hands: how he throws a ball, how he brushes his teeth, how he drives a nail, how he sharpens a pencil, how he cuts paper, how he writes and how he cuts with a knife.
- one foot dominance. The child is asked to perform the following tests: write a letter with their foot, hop on one foot, turn on one foot, or walk up and down a step with one foot.
- one eye dominance. The child is asked to observe through a telescope or kaleidoscope.
- one ear dominance. The child/children are asked to listen by putting their ear to the wall or the floor.
- Bender’s test
An assessment can be made of the spatial-temporal perception of the child through a gestalt test called the Bender test.
The child must have a pencil and paper and must copy some geometric figures that are presented to him on nine postcard-size white cards. This test must be administered by a specialist.
- DST-J
This type of test is applied to children between the ages of 6 and 11 to detect dyslexia. Its mode of application is individual and should last between 25 and 45 minutes.
It is made up twelve parts which are: name test, coordination test, reading test, posture stability test, phonemic segmentation test, rhyming test, dictation test, reverse placed digits test, nonsense reading test, test test, verbal fluency test, and semantic or vocabulary fluency test.
- MAYOR
It is a type of test that is used to assess literacy.
It is intended for children and consists of several reading tests that analyze three aspects: speed, accuracy and comprehension.
- tcp
The Comprehension Processes Test allows the evaluation of reading processes in children between the ages of 6 and 16 through various tests.
- Prolec-R
It is a test that seeks to understand the reading tour that each reader performs in order to identify where the difficulty comes from.
It is made up of letter and word identification tests and syntactic and semantic processes for both written and oral comprehension. It is used in children from 6 to 12 years old.
- Prolec-SE-R
It is a test that allows the detection of dyslexia in adolescents between 12 and 18 years of age. It is made up thirteen tests to measure the lexical, semantic and syntactic processes of an individual.
- TALE
It is a literacy test that is applied to children to determine in which area the difficulty occurs and to assess whether or not it is dyslexia.
The reading subtest It consists of tests of: letter reading, syllable reading, word reading, text reading and reading comprehension.
The writing subtest It is made up of tests of: dictation, copying and spontaneous writing.
- Specific Dyslexia Diagnostic Test (TEDE)
It is a test made up of several exercises to evaluate the reading level of the individual. Some are:
- Name of the letters. Different letters are placed and the person is asked to indicate the name of each one.
- letter sounds. Different letters are placed and the person is asked to make their sound.
- letter syllables. Different letters are placed and the person is asked to name the syllable.
- Syllables with single sound consonants. Letters that form syllables are placed and the person is asked to read them.