Is My Child Dyslexic?
It is always good to talk things through in more detail with a Dyslexia specialist, who can do various tests and screenings to ascertain the nature of any dyslexic problems there may be. However, the following checklist can be a good initial indicator.
Primary school age language indicators:
* Has particular difficulty with reading and
spelling.
* Puts letters and figures the wrong way round.
* Has difficulty remembering tables, alphabet,
formulae.
* Leaves letters out of words or puts them in the
wrong order.
* Still occasionally confuses 'b' and 'd' and words
such as 'no/on'.
* Still needs to use fingers or marks on paper to
make simple calculations.
* Poor concentration.
* Has problems understanding what he/she has read.
* Takes longer than average to do written work.
* Problems processing language at speed.
Primary school age non-language indicators:
* Has difficulty with tying shoe laces, tie,
dressing.
* Has difficulty telling left from right, order of
days of the week, months of the year etc.
* Surprises you because in other ways he/she is
bright and alert.
* Has a poor sense of direction and still confuses
left and right.
* Lacks confidence and has a poor self image.
List taken from British Dyslexia Association website:
http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/indications.html#primary
Primary school age language indicators:
* Has particular difficulty with reading and
spelling.
* Puts letters and figures the wrong way round.
* Has difficulty remembering tables, alphabet,
formulae.
* Leaves letters out of words or puts them in the
wrong order.
* Still occasionally confuses 'b' and 'd' and words
such as 'no/on'.
* Still needs to use fingers or marks on paper to
make simple calculations.
* Poor concentration.
* Has problems understanding what he/she has read.
* Takes longer than average to do written work.
* Problems processing language at speed.
Primary school age non-language indicators:
* Has difficulty with tying shoe laces, tie,
dressing.
* Has difficulty telling left from right, order of
days of the week, months of the year etc.
* Surprises you because in other ways he/she is
bright and alert.
* Has a poor sense of direction and still confuses
left and right.
* Lacks confidence and has a poor self image.
List taken from British Dyslexia Association website:
http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/indications.html#primary
