INDICATORS OF DYSLEXIA

AM I DYSLEXIC?

Some indicators of dyslexia are detailed below. Few children will exhibit all of these characteristics and the presence of any individual characteristic will not necessarily indicate dyslexia. A diagnostic assessment is required for a formal diagnosis of dyslexia which would entail additional information being provided from home and school to obtain a holistic profile of the individual’s strengths and weaknesses.

Instructions need to be repeated
Difficulties following instructions.
Poor organisational skills
Difficulties planning, sequencing ideas and writing essays
Difficulties processing complex language
Difficulties taking notes or copying from a board
Difficulties with reading or spelling
Writes letters and numbers the wrong way round e.g. b/ d
Leaves letters out of words or writes them in the wrong order
Word finding difficulties.
Reads a word but will not recognise it further down on the page
Spells words several different ways in one piece of writing
Poor concentration for reading and spelling
Confuses places, times and dates
Sequencing difficulties e.g. days of week and months of the year
Confuses left and right
Has difficulty recognising sounds in words and poor sense of rhyme
Poor standard of written work compared to oral ability
Problems processing language at speed
Areas of strength in other subjects
Poor confidence and self-esteem

British Dyslexia Association provides more information about the indicators of dyslexia at different stages of a person's life.
https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/advice/educators/is-my-student-dyslexic/signs-of-dyslexia

Dyslexia symptoms : My Experience

INDICATORS OF DYSLEXIA

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Instructions need to be repeated

Difficulties following instructions.

Poor organisational skills

Difficulties planning, sequencing ideas and writing essays

Difficulties processing complex language

Difficulties taking notes or copying from a board

Difficulties with reading or spelling

Writes letters and numbers the wrong way round e.g. b/ d

Leaves letters out of words or writes them in the wrong order

Word finding difficulties.

Reads a word but will not recognise it further down on the page

Spells words several different ways in one piece of writing

Poor concentration for reading and spelling

Confuses places, times and dates

Sequencing difficulties e.g. days of week and months of the year

Confuses left and right

Has difficulty recognising sounds in words and poor sense of rhyme

Poor standard of written work compared to oral ability

Problems processing language at speed

Areas of strength in other subjects

Poor confidence and self-esteem