Dyslexia is not just a difficulty in learning to read, but is a difference in the brain and how it processes language related information. About one in five people has dyslexia. Are you, or is your child one of them?
Some common signs and symptoms of Dyslexia: If a person has 3 or more of the following, they may have Dyslexia. *A diagnosis of Dyslexia is not required as the techniques I use are effective for all struggling readers.
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 ties shoes
Trouble memorizing their address, phone number, or the alphabet
Can’t create words that rhyme
A close relative with dyslexia
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
Left, Right confusion
When speaking, difficulty finding the correct word
Lots of “whatchamacallits” and “thingies”
Common sayings come out slightly twisted
Extremely messy bedroom, backpack, and desk
Dreads going to school
Complains of stomach aches or headaches
In High School
All of the previously listed 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 Adults
Education history similar to the previous, plus:
Slow reader
May have to read a page two or three times to understand it
Terrible speller
Difficulty 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" and "d", especially when tired or sick