Dyslexia is present when you notice your child has trouble reading and writing. What happens is that their mind is not able to process the order of the letters displayed in front of them, so they appear as if they’re “dumb” or “not serious enough about learning.”
As your kid may show low self-esteem, hyperactivity, zoning out, and nervousness when it comes to reading, writing, and spelling, do not doubt their intelligence.
Many kids with dyslexia hive high IQ yet show poor performance academically.
Follow these signs and consult a specialist if your kid checks most of them.
In Preschoolers:
1- Mispronounces words by switching letters.
2- Has trouble learning new words.
3- Fails or has trouble remembering sequences.
4- Cannot remember familiar words and refers to them as “stuff” and “things.”
5- Struggles while learning songs and cannot find words that rhyme.
6- Has trouble writing their own name or recognizing it if written.
In Grades K-2:
1- Struggles while learning letter names and recalling their sounds.
2- Mixes up letters that look similar like b, d, q, p.
3- Prefers using substitutes to words they can’t pronounce, like house instead of home.
4- Struggles with spelling and coming up with a list of words.
5- When it comes to reading and writing, they tend to omit the end of the words.
6- Cannot distinguish between vowels and their different pronunciation depending on their placement in the word.
In Grades 3-5:
1- Might omit or confuse words like for and of, and might not recognize a word they read earlier in the same text.
2- Tries to sound out words that look similar, like where and there.
3- Is more responsive when someone reads the text aloud, can answer questions orally.
4- Will replace letters that look similar, like writing bots instead of dots. Might write a word correctly then write it incorrectly in the same exercise.
5- Slow reader. Will get agitated and try to avoid reading exercises.
6- Might have a tighter vocabulary than kids their age since they don’t read much.
