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Symptoms of Dyslexia
Grade 4
At this stage, students are
expected to read for content, identify main ideas, sort ideas by
category, defend ideas in writing, outline, understand vocabulary, etc.
They should be able to write automatically.
The dyslexic child is still struggling to recognize and decode
simple words, and cannot cope with what is expected of them.
What
our clients have been told:
"They may had
AD/HD"
"They're not trying hard enough"
"They're not doing their homework"
"They're not far enough behind to get help"
"They're behind, we should have them tested"
What you
should look for:
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Unable
to organize written work
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Handwriting
is cramped, rushed or sloppy
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Ashamed
to admit they need assistance and become angry with themselves
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Continue
to lack an understanding of time concepts
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Difficulty
finding the words they need as quickly as they need them, and substitute
this for “um, um, the, um, um, etc..”
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Forget
names of people, places, things, and dates
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Does
poorly in timed drills in math even though they are usually a natural
mathematical thinker
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Does
poorly on timed tests where familiar words seem to evaporate
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Homework
assignments continue to take longer than intended
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