Are weak cognitive skills making life harder than it needs to be?

This free survey is based on observations of behavior, so you can take it for yourself, for your child, or for anyone you know well. Rate the following behaviors by how often you think they occur, compared to how often you think they occur for other people of the same age and gender. Don’t overthink, just answer with your first, instinctive response.

Compared to others of the same age and gender, this behavior occurs:

  • Less Often
  • About The Same
  • Slightly More
  • Considerably More
  • Significantly More
1. Has difficulty maintaining attention
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2. Takes a long time to complete tasks
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3. Poor reading comprehension
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4. Often asks to have things repeated
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5. Poor sense of direction/map reading skills
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6. Has difficulty understanding stories or jokes
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7. Has difficulty organizing activities
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8. Generally does things slowly
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9. Makes spelling errors in written assignments
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10. Has difficulty recalling stories and jokes
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11. Jigsaw puzzles are difficult or avoided
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12. Thoughts and materials are poorly organized
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