Common Signs of Dyslexia
The difficulties noted on the following pages are often associated with dyslexia if they are unexpected for the individual's age, educational level, or cognitive abilities. A qualified diagnostician can test a person to determine if he or she is truly dyslexic.
Common Signs in Preschool Children
Common Signs in Kindergarten-4th grade students
Common Signs in 5th-8th grade students
Common Signs in High school and College students
This information is taken in part from the following sources:
· Basic Facts about Dyslexia: What Every Layperson Ought to Know - Copyright 1993, 2nd ed. 1998. The International Dyslexia Association, Baltimore, MD.
· Learning Disabilies: Information, Strategies, Resources - Copyright 2000.
· Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities, a collaboration of the leading U.S. non-profit learning disabilites organizations.