Dyslexia (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Reading Skill Overview
- Learning Disability Overview
- Dyslexia (Reading Disorder) Overview
- Dyslexia Symptoms and Signs
- Comorbidity
- Dyslexia Diagnosis
- Role of the Healthcare Professional
- Dyslexia Intervention
- Phonics vs Whole-Word Teaching
- Accommodations for Dyslexia
- Next Steps
- Parental Support
- Conclusion
- Famous People with Learning Disabilities
- For More Information
- Web Links
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
- Viewer Comments: Dyslexia (Reading Disorder) - Describe Your Symptoms
Dyslexia Symptoms and Signs
In preschool group:
- Difficulty recognizing alphabet letters
- Language delays
- Trouble with rhyming
- Difficulty with sounds of letters
- A history of someone in family with dyslexia or another learning disability is sometimes seen in these youngsters
In early elementary grades:
- Difficulty reading single words (especially without visual cues or context)
- Difficulty with "nonsense" or pseudowords
- Slow speed of reading
- Poor spelling
- Numerous substitutions of letters
- Generally good number math concepts
In later elementary and middle school grades:
- As math involves more language, greater math difficulties
- Difficulties with completing assignments involving reading large passages of text
- Trouble with comprehension of reading passages
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The first description of a specific reading disability was an 1896 case study in the British medical literature of a "bright and intelligent boy" who had great difficulty learning to read.
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