Signs of Dyslexia

Signs of Dyslexia

If your child is showing a number of these signs then a dyslexia assessment can help you to understand that there is a genuine reason for their difficulties and this can significantly improve self-confidence and learning ability and enable your child to reach their full educational and vocational potential.

• Difficulties with reading. Can read a word then fail to recognise it further down the page.
• Difficulties with spelling and can spell the same word differently.
• Poor sequencing skills, order of days of the week, months of the year etc.
• Weak short-term memory and problems processing language at speed.
• Lack of phonological awareness (ability to break down words and recognise separate units of sound and blend)
• Number/letter reversals or poor sense of direction and confusion with left and right.
• Difficulties with Mathematics, especially mental maths and learning and remembering times tables
• Speech and language difficulties or word finding difficulties
• Verbally bright but difficulties getting ideas down on paper.
• Takes longer to do written work.
• Problems with reading comprehension.
• Difficulty with following and remembering instructions
• Poor organisational skills. Difficulties with time and tense.
• Poor attention and concentration.
• Poor handwriting.
• Difficulties with fine and gross motor skills (i.e. using knife and fork, swimming)
• Lacks confidence and has a poor self-image.
• Is there anyone in the family with similar difficulties?