This page contains the following information, please follow the links to go directly to that section:
- Screening for Dyslexia
- Screening for Dyspraxia
- How to download Microsoft Teams on a personal device (needed for a remote screening appointment)
Screening for Dyslexia
What is a screening?
A screening is a meeting between you and a Dyslexia Advisor that lasts up to one hour, during which time you will have the opportunity to discuss your difficulties. The screening is a way of identifying indications of dyslexia. The Advisor will discuss the results with you and, if appropriate, will explain the process of going through a more formal assessment with an educational psychologist (EP).
We are currently offering screening appointments either face to face or remotely; please let us know your preference when you book. If your appointment is remote, the exercises section of the screening will be adapted. This means that 2 of the exercises will be covered in a separate questionnaire as they are not practical in a remote setting.
If you decide to make an appointment with an EP, we will subsidise the cost of this. Currently you will be expected to pay the first £100 towards the cost.
Preparation for your dyslexia screening appointment
In advance of the screening meeting please complete the short Dyslexia Checklist
This form will be sent in advance to your Dyslexia Advisor.
If you have requested a remote screening appointment, please make sure:
- You are in a suitable, private room, away from noise and distractions.
- You have an appropriate Internet connection.
- You have downloaded and logged into Microsoft Teams on your device – see below.
- Your video camera and microphone work.
- You can access your University email account.
- You are on time for the meeting.
The appointment will last for approximately one hour.
Screening for Dyspraxia
Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), also known as Dyspraxia in the UK, is a developmental disorder affecting motor co-ordination.
About the screening
A screening is a meeting between you and an Adviser that lasts up to one hour, during which time you will have the opportunity to discuss your difficulties. The screening uses the Adult DCD/Dyspraxia Checklist (ADC) by Kirby & Rosenblum (2008). This is a useful tool to help identify Developmental Co-ordination Disorder / Dyspraxia / movement difficulties not only in childhood, but also in adulthood.
We are currently offering screening appointments face to face or remotely; please let us know your preference when you book. The Adviser will go through the checklist with you and discuss the results. If appropriate, the Adviser will also explain the process of going through a more formal assessment with an educational psychologist (EP).
If you decide to make an appointment with an EP, we will subsidise the cost of this. Currently you will be expected to pay the first £100 towards the cost.
Preparation for your dyspraxia screening appointment
The following points will help your screening appointment to run smoothly.
In advance of the screening meeting:
- Please download this short checklist:
- Please put a tick in the appropriate box for each question
- Once completed please email the form to dyslexia@chi.ac.uk
If you have requested a remote screening appointment, please make sure:
- You are in a suitable, private room, away from noise and distractions.
- You have an appropriate Internet connection.
- You have downloaded and logged into Microsoft Teams on your device – see below.
- Your video camera and microphone work.
- You can access your university email account.
- You are on time for the meeting.
The appointment will last for approximately one hour.
How to download Microsoft Teams on a personal device
Please note the Microsoft Teams App is already installed on all University computers, access it from your list of programmes in the start menu or search using the search option in the task bar.
Instructions on how to download Teams to your personal device can be found here: http://help.chi.ac.uk/accessing-teams