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Indications of Dyslexia

Every person is an individual and it therefore follows that any attempt to devise a universal rule of thumb to identify indications of Dyslexia in Adult, Adolescent or Pre-School children is going to be fraught with difficulties.

However there are certain characteristics that are generally accepted as being potential indicators but in every case it is recommended that expert assessment is sought. This can be through an initial Dyslexia Screening Test or through the services of an Educational Psychologist.

Both these approaches will clearly establish the likelihood of Dyslexia and may also identify other factors that could contribute to poor literacy and numeracy skills such as for example poor short term memory or visual colour sensitivity.

In later life Adults may be at the stage where they have devised ways of coping or avoiding word based tasks to get round the problems encountered on a daily basis by Dyslexics.

However some or all of the circumstances and characteristics exampled below may be currently displayed in children or may have been experienced by Adult Dyslexics in their early years:

There is already a family history of confirmed Dyslexia. Evidence strongly
suggests that Dyslexia can be hereditary.

As a child a range of difficulties experienced with co-ordination and
     balance affecting routine tasks such as distinguishing left from right,
     getting dressed, avoiding bumping into objects around the home, and
     playing games involving eye and hand skills.

Generally being regarded as something of day dreamer or late developer
with verbal skills not consistent with real age.

An obvious difficulty with the pronunciation and use of words in which for
     example “b” and “d” are often confused and transposed, some letters of
     the alphabet may be inverted and words are put in the wrong order in
     sentences or omitted entirely.

Handwriting generally untidy and letters poorly formed.

Slow reading speed and poor phonological skills which results in
difficulty with correctly pronouncing the syllables of long words

Poor concentration and recall of written material.

Difficulty in organising and managing tasks.

Continual feelings of frustration at being unable to adequately express
on paper the full extent of what you want say.

A distinct talent in a non literacy or numeracy field for example in Art and
Graphic Design or an ability to find “talking” at length about a subject,
seeing the whole concept much easier than writing about it.

Alternatively resulting feelings of lack of self confidence and self esteem,
a tendency to write one’s self off as a failure, incapable of progress and
achievement.

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