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Symptoms of Dyslexia
High School to College
Students
at this stage are expected to analyze and synthesize information in
written form as well as acquire factual information. Although many
individuals with dyslexia may have compensated for some of their
difficulties with reading, others may continue to have problems with
spelling, completing homework and taking tests.
What
our clients have been told:
"They
may have AD/HD"
"They're not applying themselves"
"They're not trying hard enough"
"There's nothing else we can do"
"They're not doing their homework"
"They're not far enough behind to get help"
"Have you considered a vocational career"
What
to look for:
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Difficulty reading and spelling words with multiple syllables, often
omitting entire syllables as well as making single sound errors
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Lack
of awareness of word structure (prefixes, roots, suffixes)
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Frequent
misreading of common sight words (where, there, what, then, when,
etc.)
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Difficulties
with reading comprehension and learning new information from text
because of underlying word recognition difficulties
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If
underlying oral language problems exist affecting vocabulary
knowledge and grammar, difficulties in comprehension of text will
occur
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Significant difficulties in writing related to problems in spelling
as well as organizing ideas
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