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Dyslexia is a condition that makes it hard for a child to learn. A dyslexic child primarily has a hard time reading and writing, two vital skills that will make or break his success in school, and later on in life. Because you only want your child to be an excellent learner, it is important that you find out if he has dyslexia early on so you can provide him with appropriate, immediate help.

Your child’s doctor or a certified dyslexia specialist is the one who makes the proper diagnosis of this learning problem. But as parents, you will have an idea if your child has dyslexia when he or she exhibits certain signs in these learning areas:

Reading and Spelling

• Poor comprehension
• Tendency to reverse the order of two letters when reading
• Predisposition to perceiving words with letters added or subtracted from
• Remembering little of what he reads
• Misspelling of words
• Tendency to spell words in a highly phonetic form (i.e. “cud” for “could”)
• Difficulty differentiating homophones, words that have the same pronunciation but different meanings (i.e. “tree” and “three”)

Speech and Language

• Delay in learning to talk
• Slow in learning new words
• Trouble with associating names to things and people
• Difficulty learning the alphabet
• Mispronunciation of words
• Difficulty with hearing and listening to the sounds of letters and words
• Difficulty with rhyming words
• Failure to punctuate properly
• Decreased ability to hear and manipulate sounds in words
• Poor organization skills
• Confusion with directions (i.e. uncertainty of which is left and which is right)
• Difficulty with recalling and perceiving something in sequence

Writing and Motor Skills

• Poor handwriting skills
• Slower writing speed
• Clumsiness and poor coordination

Mathematical Skills

• Trouble with learning basic mathematics
• Has a hard time processing math-related word problems

Refer to these signs to help you make a guided observation of your child’s behaviors toward learning. Please understand, however, that dyslexia signs vary on a case-to-case basis. They differ based on the age of the child and the severity of the disability.

If you suspect that your child has dyslexia, have him checked by the doctor right away so he can make a formal assessment of your kid. He will also advise you on the best ways to manage this learning problem.

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