Dyslexia Symptoms

Checklist

SIGNS TO LOOK
FOR ACROSS
THE GRADES

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EARLY SIGNS OF
DYSLEXIA
Learning to talk later than average

Reversal of phonemes and syllables

in words

Difficulty Rhyming

Challenges learning letter names

and sounds

Left/right confusion

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SIGNS OF DYSLEXIA IN
EARLY ELEMENTARY
Poor spelling, very phonetic

Slow and messy handwriting-

letter reversals after 1st grade

Splinted comprehension

Slow, inaccurate reading

Skip words in sentences

Guesses at words based on

beginning letter

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Relies on picture clues

Poor word retrieval

Difficulty with weekly spelling lists

and tests

Challenges with nonsense words

Consistently inconsistent

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UPPER ELEMENTARY
AND MIDDLE SCHOOL
YEARS

Difficulty processing auditory

information

Poor organizational skills

Slow reading and challenges with

comprehension

Low self-esteem

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WRITING SAMPLE
ANALYSIS
Capitals/punctuation

Poor spelling

Inconsistent slant

Floating words/letters

Inconsistent spacing

Veering away from red margin line

Content of written expression

Old pencil grip due to difficulty

with fine more control

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Extreme pressure when holding on to

pencil

Letters do not consistently sit on the

line

Letter heights and relationships are

inconsistent

Tails do not consistently go below the

line

The student is misspelling go below

that are printed on the paper

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