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Facts about Dyslexia

Facts about Dyslexia

Dyslexia is difficulty with language.   People with dyslexia have difficulty with reading, spelling, understanding language they hear, or expressing themselves clearly in speaking or writing.

Signs of Dyslexia:

  • difficulty learning to talk
  • difficulty listening and following directions
  • dificulty remembering
  • difficulty pronouncing words correctly or expressing ideas clearly
  • difficulty learning the alphabet
  • difficulty sequencing letters or numbers
  • difficulty rhyming
  • difficulty with sequence and memory for words
  • difficulty learning to read, write, and spell
  • poor ability to finish work on time
  • poor pencil grip and messy handwriting
  • poor sense of time or space
  • poor concept of before and after; right and left
  • poor organization and inability to keep track of possessions
  • poor study habits and inability to complete homework
  • may be literal, concrete, or inflexible

Dyslexia is not:

  • a sign of poor intelligence
  • laziness or not caring 
  • an eye problem
  • outgrown

 

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