Signs of Dyslexia
Early Signs of Dyslexia
In pre-school dyslexia signs are related to language learning. Children may have:
- Delays in learning to speak
- Articulation difficulties that are resistant to correction
- Difficulties in learning letter names
- Problems learning nursery rhymes
- Siblings or close relatives with reading problems
Signs of Dyslexia in Early School Years
A child in early school years may:
- Have difficulty determining if words rhyme or whether two words start or end with the same sound
- Have problems pulling words apart. What does “can” sound like if you take away the “c”?
- Begin to hate having to read
- Begin to feel other children are smarter because others can read
- “Guess” at words when reading
- Sound out words slowly and with many errors
- Have poor reading accompanied by better math and oral vocabulary skills