Dyslexia Awareness 354 South Road
, Walkley
, Sheffield
, S6 3TE, United Kingdom
info@dyslexiaawareness.com 079449 10016
info@dyslexiaawareness.com 079449 10016
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Dyslexia Awareness 354 South Road
, Walkley
, Sheffield
, S6 3TE, United Kingdom
info@dyslexiaawareness.com 079449 10016 |
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Common symptomsThis is a range of symptoms that are commonly seen in those with Learning Difficulties such as dyslexia and dyspraxia.The individual will generally display a cluster of these symptoms that persist over time.If you recognise yourself or your child when whilst reading through the list, it is highly likely that you would benefit from one of our sensory integration programmes. Speech & language · Word naming problems – may substitute other words · Word mispronunciation – frequently confuses P & T for example · Jumbles words – says words in wrong order · Uses circumlocutions – ‘that thingy with four legs & a tail’ ( meaning cat) · Speaks hesitantly Writing & Spelling · Writing is inconsistent or illegible (too large, too small or a combination) · Unable to write in a straight line · Reverses some letters e.g. b & d · Reverses some numbers e.g. 12 & 21 · Slow when copying written work · Consistently spells high frequency words incorrectly · Spells same word several different ways during same piece of writing · Often performs reasonably well in spelling tests Sequencing · May find learning to tell time difficult · Has a poor concept of time (elapsing – how long is 5 minutes?) · Struggles with times tables, days of week, months of year etc · Is slow to dress or puts on clothes in wrong order or inside out · Confuses left & right (may put shoes on wrong feet) · Avoids jigsaws & construction games such as Lego (conversely some excel) Auditory Memory Difficulties · Struggles to learn simple nursery rhymes · Forgets or only remembers parts of messages · May only remember the first one or two of a string of instructions · Can struggle to describe a recent event (but have excellent long term memory) · Appears out of rhythm when clapping or dancing to music · Often appears not to be listening Motor Skills (Gross motor i.e. associated with arm/leg movements) · Finds hopping or skipping difficult · Unable to catch or throw at age appropriate level · Regarded as clumsy e.g. often bumping into or dropping things · Difficulty with sports or task that require coordination e.g. swimming Fine Motor Skills (Associated with the hand & fingers) · Difficulty or awkwardness with cutlery (seems to pull food apart) · Inability to tie shoe laces (or tied very loosely) · Fumbles with buttons or zips · Holds pen or pencil in an unusual way · Finds tracing or drawing difficult As stated previously, dyslexia represents a wide spectrum of difficulties and it would be highly unusual for a child to display more than a handful of the symptoms above. In fact, some dyslexic children may actually excel in several areas which should remind us that the only truly consistent factor about dyslexia is in fact its inconsistency. If you are in doubt, please contact us. |
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