Quiz
1. Does your child have trouble reading single words in isolation?
2. Does your child have trouble learning the connection between letters and sounds?
3. Does your child confuse letters which look similar, such as b/d/p, w/m, h/n, or f/t?
4. Does your child confuse letters which sound similar, such as d/t, b/p, or f/v?
5. Does your child consistently make letter reversals (e.g., d for b), word reversals (e.g., saw for was), inversions (e.g., m/w or u/n), transpositions (e.g., felt/left), and substitutions (e.g., house for home)?
6. Does your child have trouble remembering facts?
7. Does your child transpose number sequences and confuse arithmetic signs?
8. Does your child have trouble learning to tell time?
9. Does your child have trouble learning new skills and rely heavily on memorization without necessarily understanding the material?
10. Does your child have trouble remembering spelling words over time and using spelling rules?
1. Does your child have trouble reading single words in isolation?
Yes.
2. Does your child have trouble learning the connection between letters and sounds?
Yes.
3. Does your child confuse letters which look similar, such as b/d/p, w/m, h/n, or f/t?
Yes.
4. Does your child confuse letters which sound similar, such as d/t, b/p, or f/v?
Yes.
5. Does your child consistently make letter reversals (e.g., d for b), word reversals (e.g., saw for was), inversions (e.g., m/w or u/n), transpositions (e.g., felt/left), and substitutions (e.g., house for home)?
Yes.
6. Does your child have trouble remembering facts?
Yes.
7. Does your child transpose number sequences and confuse arithmetic signs?
Yes.
8. Does your child have trouble learning to tell time?
Yes.
9. Does your child have trouble learning new skills and rely heavily on memorization without necessarily understanding the material?
Yes.
10. Does your child have trouble remembering spelling words over time and using spelling rules?
Yes.
Your child may not have dyslexia. It's natural for kids to have one or more of these characteristics. However, consider this: Is he consistently exhibiting these signs? If so, speak to his teachers, talk with learning experts, and consider a formal evaluation.
Your child may have a reading disability. The sooner you act, the better it will be for him. Talk to his teachers and other learning experts, and then consider a formal evaluation. An evaluation will answer your questions about how your child learns.