In Preschool
Delayed speech
Mixing up the sounds & syllables in long words
Chronic ear infections
Severe reactions to childhood illnesses
Constant confusion of left versus right
Late establishing a dominant hand
Difficulty learning to tie shoes
Trouble memorizing their address, phone number, or the alphabet
Cannot create words that rhyme
A close relative with dyslexia
In Ele
mentary School
Dysgraphia (slow, non-automatic handwriting that is difficult to read)
Letter or number reversals continuing past the end of first grade
Extreme difficulty learning cursive
Slow, choppy, inaccurate reading
– guesses based on shape or content
– skips or misreads prepositions (at, to, of)
– ignores suffixes
– cannot sound out unknown words
Extremely poor spelling
Often cannot remember sight words (i.e. they, were, does)
Often cannot remember homonyms (i.e. their, they’re, there)
Difficulty telling time on a clock with hands
Problems in math
– memorizing multiplication tables
– memorizing a sequence of steps
– directionality
Difficulty in finding the correct word
– lots of “whatchamacallit” & “thingies”
– common sayings come out slightly twisted
Extremely messy bedroom, backpack, & desk
Dreads going to school
– complains of stomachaches or headaches
– may have nightmares about school
In High Scho
ol
All of the other symptoms plus:
Limited vocabulary
Extremely poor written expression
– large discrepancy between verbal skills and written
Unable to master a foreign language
Difficulty in reading printed music
Poor grades in many classes
May drop out of high school
As Adults
Education history similar to above plus:
May have to read a page 2 or 3 times to understand it
Extremely poor spelling
Difficulty in putting thoughts onto paper
– dreads writing memos or letters
Still has difficulty with right versus left
Often gets lost, even in a familiar city
Sometimes confuses b & d, especially when tired or sick
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