Is Your Child Dyslexic?

Michelle is in the third grade of school but is behind in her reading and writing. Deborah, her mom says, “Michelle will not pick up a book to read just for fun. She is struggling in every academic subject."

Denice shares, “We knew our son was a very intelligent boy from early on, but the school didn't agree due to his struggles with the basics."

Your child can't seem to grasp phonics. He writes sloppily and totally backwards, sometimes even whole sentences. Peaches, a mom in Texas, says, " One day while in the doctor's office he wrote the entire alphabet on the board and most of the letters were backwards. He had trouble writing from the left side of the paper and reading small print.

He has a short attention span and seems to be Attention Deficit. He can't seem to sit still and needs to use his hands to learn. Does this sound familiar? If it does your child may be dyslexic. According to the Dyslexia Institute between 4 -5 % of the population struggle with some form of dyslexia.

Dyslexia in children often goes undiagnosed. It can be seen as behavior problems or the child may be labeled as slow when in fact he or she is very intelligent. So how do you know if your child is dyslexic? Here is a list of things to look for if you think your child might be dyslexic, some common problems and some strengths dyslexic children often have, from the Dyslexia Institute. Remember not every child will have all of the traits and the symptoms will vary in the degree it affects each child. Read on to see the signs and symptoms of dyslexia.

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Is Your Child Dyslexic?

Is Your Child Dyslexic?