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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