Many people may not realize they are dealing with dyslexia.
Once we uncover what’s going on, dyslexia has so much to offer.
Genius of Dyslexia
Most struggling readers are REALLY SMART.
strong problem solving
thinking “outside the box”
highly creative/artistic
strong social awareness
3D perception/building
Signs of Dyslexia
There’s a wide range of the possible indicators and a unique fingerprint of strengths and weaknesses.
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trouble with rhyming
difficulty with word retrieval (dates, names, facts, etc.)
frequent difficultly with pronunciation
trouble with directions (left/right, before/after) -
inaccurate letter naming
trouble remembering letter sounds
slow, inaccurate decoding
missing "little words" (the, an, of)
slow, laborious reading; guessing
poor reading comprehension -
laborious handwriting
trouble putting ideas on paper
doing well on weekly spelling tests, but continuing mistakes on daily work
difficulty in proofreading -
dyslexia often runs in the family
slow processing speed
issues attention/focus
trouble organizing
trouble following directions