Dyslexia Specialists

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

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, etc)

• ignores suffixes

• 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

• 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

limited vocabulary

extremely poor written expression

• 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

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