Dyslexia Screening

Preschool Screening

The DAS Preschool Team conducts free Early Literacy Screening throughout the year. The preschool screening aims to identify Kindergarten One and Two preschoolers experiencing challenges with early literacy, such as pre-reading , pre-spelling and early writing skills. Our Preschool Educational Therapist will conduct a quick 15 minutes of early literacy screening with your child. Next, our Educational Therapist will collect additional background information about the child’s literacy and developmental background and share their findings with parents. Finally, they will advise how our early literacy will benefit your child and the literacy components that our therapists will work on once the child is placed into the programme.

Take the Preschool Dyslexia Checklist.

Please note that the screening is not an assessment and will only serve to get more clarity on your child’s strengths and weaknesses in literacy. Our therapist will advise if your child requires additional literacy support.

Primary School Screening

We conduct screenings to determine a child’s probability of having dyslexia. If your child has difficulties in reading/spelling, you may send your child down for our screening. Primary school students take a short computerised test which is presented in a fun, game format.

Please note that while the screening for primary levels is free of charge. Please also be informed that the screening tests will only provide a probability/risk of dyslexia. Further investigation via a full psychological assessment will be required before a diagnosis can be made.  

Secondary School Screening

Secondary school students will do selected reading and spelling tests. At the end of the screening, you will know how likely your child has dyslexia. Together, we will discuss your child’s needs, and recommend if your child should undergo a full psychological assessment. 

As of January 2023, the screening for secondary level is charged at $80 per student.