An interactive fine motor movements screening e-tool for dyslexia based on kinesthetic perception

The aim of this work is to design and develop an online screening tool for dyslexia based on kinesthetic perception without much of manual intervention. Existing methods available for testing Dyslexia are done manually. Also these tests require psychologists and specialists who are scarce. This research aims to exploit the use of multimedia tests for screening of fine motor movements for dyslexia based on kinesthetic perception. Certain online screening tools such as Pearson Test, Dyslexia Determination Test, Slingerlands screening test and BOTS tests are available and used in other countries. For Kinesthetic screening, only manual screening Tool Kits are available. However these kits cannot be used without specialized persons and moreover these screening tools are not affordable to many. Hence, a fully automated multimedia screening tool which consists of various tests to evaluate the fine motor movements in children with dyslexia based on kinesthetic perception is proposed. These tests are developed to identify children with dyslexia at an early stage and to overcome their disabilities early in a child's school career. These tests are integrated and tested with the already developed web based tool R-U-LEXIC which screens visual and auditory dyslexia and the results are encouraging.