Common Characteristics of Dyslexia in Children
 

Does the child... 

  • ...have difficulty learning the relationship  between sounds and letters?  

  • ...appear to forget instructions easily? 

  • ...frequently misread/misspell commonly  occurring words?  

  • ...have difficulty reading words quickly and accurately?  

  • ...read a word accurately on one line and then fail to recognise it further down the page?  

  • ...have difficulty remembering how to spell words over time?  

  • ...have difficulty applying spelling rules?  

  • ...experience literacy difficulties that are unexpected when compared to their strengths in other academic, artistic or sporting areas?  

  • ...often substitute words that look similar when reading?  

  • ...have difficulty comprehending what they read because of difficulties with word recognition? 

  • ...tire easily and become distracted especially when expected to complete literacy tasks?  

  • ...have a family member (or family members) with reading and writing difficulties?  

  • ...read slowly and dysfluently?  

  • ...experience difficulty in playing with the sounds in words when rhyming, counting syllables and removing individual sounds?  

  • ...often leave literacy tasks unfinished?  

  • ...struggle with reading and spelling particularly in comparison with their peers?  

  • ...put in a great deal of effort but have little to show for it?  

  • ...not progress at the expected rate despite extra assistance?  

  • ...struggle for no apparent reason?  
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