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SIGNS OF DYSLEXIA

While dyslexia looks different from child to child, some common signs include:

Preschool and Kindergarten

  • Delayed speech development
  • Difficulty learning nursery rhymes
  • Trouble recognizing letter names and sounds
  • Difficulty learning the alphabet
  • Challenges with rhyming words
Child Playing Blocks
Child Writing in Classroom

Elementary School

  • Difficulty learning to read
  • Slow, laborious reading
  • Frequent reading errors
  • Difficulty sounding out unfamiliar words
  • Poor spelling despite instruction
  • Avoidance of reading activities

Middle and High School

  • Slow reading rate
  • Difficulty with reading comprehension due to slow decoding
  • Persistent spelling difficulties
  • Challenges taking notes
  • Difficulty learning foreign languages
  • Increased frustration with academic tasks
Student Smiling Interaction

If your child demonstrates several of these characteristics, a dyslexia assessment may provide valuable information.

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