Dyslexia Symptoms & Dyslexia Signs
The word ‘dyslexia’ means ‘difficulty
with words or language’, and is frequently used to refer
to a child — or adult — who seems much brighter than what
his reading and written work suggest. The symptoms or
signs below indicate that a child has dyslexia and
therefore needs help:
Dyslexia Symptoms: Directional Confusion
Directional confusion may take a
number of forms, for example being uncertain of which is
left and right, and is the reason for the reversing of
letters, whole words or numbers, or for so-called mirror
writing.
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Dyslexia Symptoms: Sequencing Difficulties
Many dyslexics have trouble with
sequencing, i.e. perceiving something in sequence and
also remembering the sequence. Naturally this will
affect their ability to read and spell correctly.
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Dyslexia Symptoms: Difficulties with the Little Words
A frequent comment made by parents of
children struggling with their reading is, ‘He is so
careless, he gets the big difficult words, but keeps
making silly mistakes on all the little ones.’
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Dyslexia Symptoms: Bizarre Reading and Spelling
Bizarre reading or spelling is a
severe form of dyslexia and is characterized by guessing
wildly at words regardless of whether they make sense or
not.
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Dyslexia Symptoms: Late Talking or Immature Speech
Research has revealed a dramatic link
between the abnormal development of spoken language and
learning disabilities such as dyslexia.
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Dyslexia Symptoms:
Difficulties with Handwriting
Some dyslexics suffer from poor
handwriting skills. The word dysgraphia is often
used to describe a difficulty in this area, and is
characterized by the following symptoms…
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Dyslexia Symptoms: Difficulties with Math
The language of mathematics is often
poorly understood by the dyslexic up until the age of
twelve — and even beyond. Around 60 percent of dyslexics
have difficulty with basic mathematics.
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More Dyslexia Symptoms
Other dyslexia symptoms include
making up a story based on the book’s illustrations
which bears no relation to the text, reading very slowly
and hesitantly…
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Dyslexia Symptoms &
Dyslexia Signs is maintained by Susan du Plessis,
co-author of
The Right to Read: Beating Dyslexia and other Learning
Disabilities, and Benetta Strydom, an occupational
therapist.
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