The medical history (case history) represents an important component in the diagnosis of dyslexia.
Family history
- Are there any disorders in your family that are common?
- Are there any hereditary diseases in your family?
Social history
- Is there any evidence of psychosocial stress or strain due to your family situation?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- What symptoms have you noticed in your child?
- How long have these changes been present?
- What problems are present in reading and writing?
- Does your child show a significantly slowed learning pace?
- Was there a trigger for the problems? Sudden changes such as accidents, illnesses, etc.?
Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional anamnesis.
- Is the child age-appropriate development (speech; motor skills)?
Self history incl. medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions
- Operations
- Radiotherapy
- Vaccination status
- Allergies
- Environmental history
- Medication history
The following tests are used to diagnose dyslexia:
- Bielefeld screening for the early detection of literacy (BISC).
- Standardized reading tests such as Salzburg reading and right writing test.
- Standardized spelling test such as the Diagnostic Spelling Test DRT1-5.
- Basic skills for reading and spelling performance (BAKO) to test phonological awareness.
- Intelligence tests such as the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC).
- Behavioral assessments
