Common Characteristics of Dyslexia

Assume that you're a second grade instructor. You see that one of your students has difficulty reciting the hints of the alphabet. You analysis his written assignments and see that the way he spells words is conflicting and that he experiences difficulty copying down words. You become concerned with his reading and writing abilities and refer him for an evaluation. Your students reading and writing challenges are side effects of Dyslexia.

Dyslexia is a learning issue that affects somewhere around 5 to 17 & of children in the United States. Find out about dyslexia, how it is treated, its symptoms and more at Natural Health News. 

Most dyslexics will show around 10 of the traits and behaviors. These attributes can shift from regular or every minute. The most predictable thing about dyslexics is their inconsistency.

General:

• Seems bright, very intelligent and articulate but unable to read and write or spell at grade level
• Labelled lazy, careless, dumb, immature, behavior problem or "not trying hard enough
• Is not bad enough or behind enough to be helped in the school setting
• High in IQ, yet may not test well academically tests well orally but not written
• Feels dumb has poor self-esteem hides or covers up weaknesses with ingenious compensatory plans simply frustrated and sensitive about school reading or testing

Vision, Reading, and Spelling:

• Complains of faintness headaches while reading
• Confused by letters, words, numbers, sequences or verbal details
• Reading or writing shows repetitions, transpositions, additions, substitutions, omissions, and problems in letters or words
• Reads and rereads with little understanding
• Looks to have trouble with vision, still eye exams do not reveal a problem

Hearing and Speech:

• Has lengthy hearing hears things not said or seeming to others simply unfocused by sounds.
• Trouble placing thoughts into words, leaves sentences incomplete; speaks in halting phrases; stutters under stress; distorts long words, words, or transposes phrases and syllables when speaking

Writing and Motor Skills:

• Can be ambidextrous and often confuses left, right, over, under
• Difficult with writing or copying; pencil grip is unusual; handwriting varies or is unreadable
• Awkward, poor at ball or team sports, problems with fine or gross motor skills and tasks; prone to motion-sickness

Math and Time Management:

• Can count, but has trouble counting objects and dealing with money
• Has trouble telling time, managing time, learning sequenced info or tasks or being on time.
• Can do mathematics, but fails word difficulties; cannot understanding algebra or higher math

Memory and Cognition:

• Reduced memory for sequences, realities and information that has not been experienced
• Outstanding long-term memory for skills, locations and faces
• Thinks mainly with images and feeling not words or sounds 

Behavior, Health and Personality:

• Really disorderly and impulsively orderly
• Strong sense of justice, sensitive and struggles for excellence
• Disposed to ear infections; additives, sensitive to foods and organic products
• Can be class clown, worry maker and too quiet

Dyslexia can go hidden in the early grades of schooling. They may appearance signs of depression and little confidence. Children may become indifferent and develop a dislike for school. Developmental Health A-Z dyslexia reduces as the child matures. It is more common in boys. The emotional dyslexia symptoms are just as important as the academic and want equal care.