Indicators of Dyslexia

Common indicators of dyslexia at primary school age include:

• Has particular difficulty with reading and spelling.

• Puts letters and figures the wrong way round.

• Has difficulty remembering tables, alphabet, formulae etc.

• Leaves letters out of words or puts them in the wrong order.

• Still occasionally confuses 'b' and 'd' and words such as 'no/on'.

• Still needs to use fingers or marks on paper to make simple calculations.

• Poor concentration.

• Has problems understanding what he/she has read.

• Takes longer than average to do written work.

• Problems processing language at speed. Primary school age non-language indicators:

• Has difficulty with tying shoe laces, tie, dressing.

• Has difficulty telling left from right, order of days of the week, months of the year etc.

• Surprises you because in other ways he/she is bright and alert.

• Has a poor sense of direction and still confuses left and right.

• Lacks confidence and has a poor self image. Aged 12 or over. Age 11+ As for primary schools, plus:

• Still reads inaccurately.

• Still has difficulties in spelling.

• Needs to have instructions and telephone numbers repeated.

• Gets 'tied up' using long words, e.g. 'preliminary', 'philosophical'.

• Confuses places, times, dates.

• Has difficulty with planning and writing essays. Has difficulty processing complex language or long series of instructions at speed

Source: http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/parent/indication-of-dyslexia