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Practical tips and advice for today's parents. |
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Is he bright in some ways with a 'block' in others? | |
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Is there anyone else in the family with similar difficulties? | |
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Does he have difficulty carrying out three instructions in sequence? | |
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Was he late in learning to talk, or with speaking clearly? |
Ages 7-11
| Does he have particular difficulty with reading or spelling? | |
| Does he put figures or letters the wrong way e.g. 15 for 51, 6 for 9, b for d, was for saw? | |
| Does he read a word then fail to recognize it further down the page? | |
| Does he spell a word several different ways without recognizing the correct version? | |
| Does he have a poor concentration span for reading and writing? | |
| Does he have difficulty understanding time and tense? | |
| Does he confuse left and right? | |
| Does he answer questions orally but have difficulty writing the answer? | |
| Is he unusually clumsy? | |
| Does he have trouble with sounds in words, e.g. poor sense of rhyme? |
Go on to page three to read the signs for ages 12 - adults
Page 1 - Is Your Child Dyslexic Page 3 - Signs for ages 12 - adult Page 4 - Strong Points of Dyslexic Children
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©Belinda J Mooney 2008 |