The Adult Dyslexia Quiz

School is not a place where people with dyslexia traditionally succeed. You may have struggled to copy text off a board, with reading, spelling, writing or even maths. You may have grown up feeling stupid, when you are not.

Dyslexics with time can overcome reading issues, but can still struggle to retain information they read or listen to. Short-term memory can be a challenge for us.

Many dyslexics have low self-esteem, especially adults who were not diagnosed early. Struggles with certain subjects or life skills can make you feel stupid or less than others, which is not the case.

Your brain works much faster than your mouth. This can make it hard to express what you are thinking or want to say. Sometimes things come across the wrong way, and you can put your foot in your mouth unintentionally.

Dyslexics commonly struggle with words that do not associate with something in the real world. You can imagine a roaring fire or a dolphin swimming, but abstract ideas such as order, consequence or success can be harder to picture.

You may be in a conversation but your mind has drifted into your thoughts. Others might not be able to tell, but you may have already solved the problem and be waiting for them to finish the question. Staying focused can be hard, especially with tasks that feel difficult or boring.

Many dyslexics are perfectionists and expect a lot of themselves. In your mind you can make everything perfect, but reality is harder. It can mean much of what you do does not live up to your own high standards.

Dyslexics can struggle to grasp time and timing. When you get lost in your mind, where everything can happen in an instant, it can be frustrating when reality does not move as quickly.

Dyslexics do things differently, which can mean seeing situations differently and sometimes feeling disconnected. As a problem solver, you may watch what others do and copy it to fit in, even when it does not feel like the real you.

Although you may not always trust your intuition or street smarts, you may have a gut instinct that is often right. You can usually judge a person's character accurately from little information.

Dyslexia can be worse some days and better on others. Some situations can feel overwhelming, and not being able to rely on yourself can create extra stress. Uncertainty, self-doubt and doubting your abilities can make you anxious.

Ever known a face but been unable to find the name? This is common. Your visual memory can be powerful if you are dyslexic, but names and words can be harder to connect.