About... Warning Signs of Dyslexia

1 out of 5 children has dyslexia! 
It can affect reading fluency, spelling & even math progress!
If a child has 3 or more of the following warning signs, 
then the parents need to learn more about dyslexia.

In Preschool

  • delayed speech
  • mixing up the sounds & syllables in long words ("aminal" or "pisgetti")
  • chronic ear infections
  • stuttering
  • 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 elementary school

  • dysgraphia (slow, non-automatic handwriting that is difficult to read)
  • letter or number reversals continuing past the end of 1st grade
  • extreme difficulty learning cursive
  • slow, choppy, inaccurate reading:
     -guesses based on shape, context or pictures
     -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, there, they're)
  • 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 and desk
  • dreads going to school
     -complains of stomach aches or headaches
     -may have nightmares about school

In High School

  • all of the Preschool and Elementary School symptoms plus:
  • limited vocabulary
  • extremely poor written expression
      -large discrepancy between verbal skills & 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

  • in High School -
  • education history similar to previously listed symptoms, plus:
  • slow reader
  • may have to read a page 2 or 3 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 & d, especially when tired or sick​
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