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Warning Signs of Dyslexia
In Preschool
* Delayed speech
* Mixing up the sounds and 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
* Can't create words that rhyme
* A close relative with dyslexia
In High School
* All of the above symptoms plus:
* Limited vocabulary
* Extremely poor written expression
- Large discrepancy between verbal
skills and written compositions
* Unable to master a foreign language
* Difficulty reading printed music
* Poor grades in many classes
* May drop out of high school
In Elementary 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 context
- Skips or misreads prepositions (at, to of)
- Ignores suffixes
- Can't sound out unknown words
* Terrible Spelling
* Often can't remember sight words (they,
were, does) or homonyms (their, they're and
there
* Difficulty telling time with a clock with hands
* Trouble with math
- Memorizing multiplication tables
- Memorizing a sequence of steps
- Directionality
* When speaking, difficulty finding the correct
word
- Lots of "whatyamacallits" and "thingies"
- common sayings come out slightly twisted
* Extremely messy bedroom, backpack, desk
* Dreads going to school
- Complains of stomach aches or headaches
-May have nightmares about school
Learn more about dyslexia if...
You or your child have 3 or more of these warning signs
or
You teach or interact with children who have 3 or more warning signs
Reprinted with prior permission from Susan Barton
In Adults
* Education history similar
to above, plus:
* Slow reader
* May have to read a page
2/3 times to understand
* Terrible speller
* Difficulty putting thoughts
onto paper
- dread writing memos
or letters
* Still has difficulty with
right versus left
* Often gets lost, even in
a familiar city
* Sometimes confuses b
and d, especially when
tired or sick
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