The symptoms of dyslexia can be difficult to recognize your child enters school, but some early clues may indicate a problem. Once your child reaches school age, your child's teacher can be the first to notice a problem.
Before school
Signs and symptoms that the child may be at risk of dyslexia are:
A late talking
The addition of new words slowly
Difficulty rhyming
School age
Once your child is in school, the symptoms of dyslexia can be more obvious, namely:
Reading at a level well below the level expected for the age of your child
Processing problems and understand what they mean
Difficulty understanding instructions faster
Problems following more than one command at a time
Problems with remembering the order of things
Difficult to see (and hear some) similarities and differences between letters and words
An inability to fathom the pronunciation of an unknown word
See letters or words in the opposite direction (B and D and see that) - though to see words or letters backwards is common for children under 8 years who have dyslexia, children with dyslexia continue to see after this age
Difficulty spelling
Difficulty learning a foreign language
When to seek medical advice
Dyslexia is characterized by a delay in the age when your child begins to read. Most children are ready to learn to read in kindergarten or first grade, but children with dyslexia are often unable to understand the basics of reading at the time. Talk to your doctor if your child's level of literacy level falls below what is expected for his age or if you notice any signs or symptoms of dyslexia.
Before school
Signs and symptoms that the child may be at risk of dyslexia are:
A late talking
The addition of new words slowly
Difficulty rhyming
School age
Once your child is in school, the symptoms of dyslexia can be more obvious, namely:
Reading at a level well below the level expected for the age of your child
Processing problems and understand what they mean
Difficulty understanding instructions faster
Problems following more than one command at a time
Problems with remembering the order of things
Difficult to see (and hear some) similarities and differences between letters and words
An inability to fathom the pronunciation of an unknown word
See letters or words in the opposite direction (B and D and see that) - though to see words or letters backwards is common for children under 8 years who have dyslexia, children with dyslexia continue to see after this age
Difficulty spelling
Difficulty learning a foreign language
When to seek medical advice
Dyslexia is characterized by a delay in the age when your child begins to read. Most children are ready to learn to read in kindergarten or first grade, but children with dyslexia are often unable to understand the basics of reading at the time. Talk to your doctor if your child's level of literacy level falls below what is expected for his age or if you notice any signs or symptoms of dyslexia.
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