Dyslexia Specialists

"Dyslexia is an island of weaknesses surrounded by a sea of strengths."
~Dr. Sally Shaywitz
Warning Signs of Dyslexia
In Preschool
delayed speech
chronic ear infections
stuttering
constant confusion of left versus right
late to establish 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 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
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guesses based on shape or context
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skips or misreads prepositions (at, to, of, etc)
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ignores suffixes
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can’t sound out unknown words
terrible spelling
inability to memorize or retain spelling words
often can’t remember sight words (they, were, does) or homonyms (their, there, they’re)
difficulty telling time on a clock with hands
trouble with math
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memorizing multiplication tables
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memorizing a sequence of steps
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directionality
when speaking, difficulty finding the correct word
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lots of “whatyamacallits” and “thingies”
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common sayings come out slightly twisted
extremely messy bedroom, backpack, desk
dreads going to school
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complains of stomach aches or headaches
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may have nightmares about school
In High School
All of the symptoms above plus:
limited vocabulary
extremely poor written expression
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large discrepancy between verbal skills and written composition
unable to master foreign language
difficulty reading printed music
poor grades in many classes
may drop out of high school
In Adults
Educational history similar to above, plus:
slow reader
may have to read a page two or three times to understand it
terrible speller
difficulty putting thoughts onto paper
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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
Used by permission of Susan Barton and Bright Solutions for Dyslexia
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For more information on reading and spelling difficulties and dyslexia, please visit the following sites.
The International Dyslexia Association
The San Diego Branch of the International Dyslexia Association
Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity
Understood.org
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