Hey guys, I'm in my last unit of my sociology coursework and it would be a huge help if anyone with dyslexia could fill out this questionnaire. If you know anyone else with dyslexia, please pass this on to them! I have less than a week to get as many responses as possible because I procrastinated for months, I've basically thrown this together real quick so it won't take long to fill out.
(apologies if this isn't allowed on facepunch, just seemed like the quickest way other than survey monkey to get a bunch of responses.) If you'd rather not post your answers in the thread, feel free to PM me!
anyway-
The purpose of this questionnaire is to explore whether people with dyslexia receive appropriate support within the education system.
Data collected will be used sociological research, by completing this questionnaire you are agreeing to have your answers analysed and interpreted, further contributing to the research. Your participation and anonymity is valued.
If you do not wish to elaborate on any questions, please write N/A. Please type an x in the [] to confirm your answers. Eg: [x]
1. What is your age? (This question is relevant as it indicates what year you would have attended school)
2. What was your schooling process?
Home-school []
Private school []
State school []
2a. If you attended more than one type of school, please give details below. (ignore this section if not applicable and move on to question 3)
What age you transferred: ____
2b. What type of school you transferred from:
Home []
Private []
State []
2c. What type of school you transferred to
Home []
Private []
State []
3. Do you feel that people with dyslexia have an equal chance within the educational system compared to those who do not?
Y/N
3a. Please elaborate: ________
4. Where on the dyslexic spectrum would you place yourself? (please tick N/A if you would rather not disclose this information) 1 = mild/manageable, 3 = moderate, 5 = severe.
1 []
2 []
3 []
4 []
5 []
N/A []
5. How do you feel you were/are perceived by other students in the classroom?
Differently []
Equally []
5a. Please elaborate: _________
6. What age did you start to feel that something was different in the way in which you learn?
Preschool []
Infant school []
Primary/Junior School []
Lower secondary School (year 7-year 9) []
Upper secondary School (year 10- 11) []
College (16-19 years old) []
University []
Adult Education []
6a. Can you describe in what ways you felt different? Perhaps a scenario took place where you became aware of certain difficulties, or even advantages? ____________
7. Did anyone else pick up on it?
Parents/family []
Teachers []
Other students/peers []
7a. Alternatively, did you have to raise your concerns with responsible adults or did they pick up on it?
I raised my own concerns []
Others picked up on it []
8. Do you/did you receive support for dyslexia during school?
Yes []
No []
8a. In what form? (Choose more than one if applicable)
Overlays/coloured paper []
Extra time in exams []
A reader []
A scribe []
Extra tuition []
Other (please specify) []
None []
8b. Was this support offered to you or did you have to request it?
Offered to me []
I had to request it []
9. Were you tested by your school or by another organisation/private party?
School []
Privately []
Doctor []
Internet []
Other (please specify) []
10. How well do you feel that dyslexia is supported within the educational system?
Terribly []
Badly []
Not well []
Average, could be better, could be worse. []
Well []
Very well []
Excellently []
11. Do you have any additional comments you would like to add? Anything you think may be relevant to this study will be helpful. __________
Thank you for your participation!
