These quizzes are here to help you test your knowledge about special needs, learning difficulties, disabilities, and mental health.
They are not exams. You do not need to send your work to me. Instead, they are a way for you to check your understanding after reading the lectures or book sections.
🎯 What the Quizzes Do
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Challenge myths and misunderstandings
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Encourage you to think about real experiences
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Help you learn about rights, strengths, and support strategies
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Build confidence and awareness
✅ How to Use Them
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Read each question carefully.
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Answer True or False (or short answer).
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Check the answer page to see the explanation.
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Reflect on how this connects with what you have learned.
💡 Why It Matters
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Understanding removes stigma.
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Learning the facts can help with better support and inclusion.
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It shows that everyone has strengths as well as difficulties.
📌 Remember: These quizzes are for awareness and learning, not grading.
📖 Example: Dyslexia Quiz Introduction
This quiz is about Dyslexia. It will test your knowledge and challenge common myths.
The questions include:
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Is dyslexia a disease?
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Can dyslexia be cured?
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Can people with dyslexia learn to read at any age?
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Do dyslexic people have low intelligence?
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Is writing letters backwards a sign of dyslexia?
…and more!
By completing the quiz, you will:
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Learn the truth about dyslexia
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Understand that it is not linked to intelligence
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See that people with dyslexia have strengths as well as challenges
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Know that there are laws and rights to support learners
Standard Introduction Page – a reusable intro you can put at the start of every quiz.
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Tailored Introductions – slightly adapted versions for specific topics (like Dyslexia, Autism, ADHD, Depression, Eating Disorders, etc.), so each one feels connected to the subject.
📝 Standard Quiz Introduction (Reusable for All Topics)
These quizzes are designed for students and trainees studying or training in the fields of disability, learning difficulties, and mental health.
They are also for anyone who wants to raise awareness, just like I am doing in my own work. You may even wish to create something similar yourself to help others learn.
🎯 Purpose of the Quizzes
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To challenge myths and misunderstandings
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To increase awareness about disability and mental health
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To support learning and training in an accessible, simple way
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To show that everyone has strengths as well as difficulties
✅ How to Use Them
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Read each question carefully
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Answer True or False (or short answer)
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Check the answers and explanations
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Reflect on how this connects to your studies, training, or awareness journey
💡 Why They Matter
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They help you learn and remember key facts
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They build confidence in talking about disability and mental health
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They give you tools to challenge stigma and promote inclusion
📌 You do not need to send your answers to me. The quizzes are for self-study, training, and awareness-building.
📖 Example Tailored Introductions
🔠 Dyslexia Quiz Introduction
This quiz is about Dyslexia. It will test your knowledge and challenge common myths—for example, whether dyslexia is a disease, whether it can be cured, or whether reversing letters is a sign. By taking the quiz, you will learn the truth about dyslexia, understand the rights of dyslexic learners, and discover the many strengths people with dyslexia can have.
🧩 Autism Quiz Introduction
This quiz focuses on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It looks at common myths, such as whether all autistic people think the same way, or whether autism is caused by bad parenting. The quiz helps you learn about the diversity of autism, the importance of support and inclusion, and the strengths that autistic people bring.
🧠 Depression Quiz Introduction
This quiz explores Depression, a mental health condition often misunderstood. It challenges myths such as “depression is just feeling sad” or “people can just snap out of it.” By completing the quiz, you’ll understand the real impact of depression, the importance of support, and why it should be taken seriously as a health condition.
🍽 Eating Disorders Quiz Introduction
This quiz is about eating disorders, which are serious conditions that go beyond food or body image. The quiz will help you understand that eating disorders are not a choice, that they affect mental and physical health, and that recovery is possible with the right support.
Dyspraxia Quiz Introduction
This quiz covers Dyspraxia (Developmental Coordination Disorder). It challenges ideas like “dyspraxia is just clumsiness.” You will learn about motor planning difficulties, how dyspraxia affects daily life, and how people can build skills and confidence with the right support.
🔢 Dyscalculia Quiz Introduction
This quiz is about Dyscalculia, a learning difficulty with numbers. It explores myths such as “people with dyscalculia are just bad at maths.” You will learn that dyscalculia is a brain-based difference, not laziness, and that support strategies can help with maths skills and confidence.
⚡ Epilepsy Quiz Introduction
This quiz focuses on Epilepsy, a neurological condition that causes seizures. It challenges myths, such as whether flashing lights cause all seizures, or whether epilepsy limits a person’s intelligence. You will learn the facts about seizure types, safety, and the importance of awareness and inclusion.
😟 Anxiety Quiz Introduction
This quiz is about Anxiety. It looks at myths, such as “anxiety is just worrying too much.” You will learn that anxiety is a real mental health condition, how it affects daily life, and the strategies and supports that can help.
😔 Depression Quiz Introduction
This quiz covers Depression. It explores myths, such as “depression is just feeling sad” or “people can snap out of it.” You will learn that depression is a serious mental health condition, how it affects mood and energy, and why support and treatment are important.
🔄 Bipolar Disorder Quiz Introduction
This quiz focuses on Bipolar Disorder. It challenges myths, such as “bipolar is just mood swings.” You will learn about manic and depressive episodes, how the condition affects daily life, and how treatment and support make a difference.
🍽 Eating Disorders Quiz Introduction
This quiz is about Eating Disorders, such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating disorder. It looks at myths, such as “eating disorders are a choice.” You will learn that eating disorders are serious mental health conditions affecting both body and mind, and that recovery is possible with support.
🧩 Personality Disorders Quiz Introduction
This quiz focuses on Personality Disorders, such as Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD). It explores myths, such as “people with personality disorders are dangerous.” You will learn what these conditions really mean, how they affect thoughts and relationships, and why empathy and support are vital.
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