Seeing the Signs of LD

Pre-School

Have you noticed that your child has:

• Spoken later then most children
• pronunciation problems?
• difficulty finding the right word?
• difficulty making rhymes?
• trouble learning numbers, alphabet, days of the week, colors and shapes?
• trouble concentrating?
• trouble interacting with peers?
• difficulty following directions or learning routines?
• difficulty controlling pencil, crayons, scissors?
• difficulty with buttoning, zipping, typing skills?

Grades K-4

Does your child. . .

• have an unstable pencil grip?
• Transposes number sequences and confuses arithmetic signs (+, -, x, ÷, = )
• have trouble learning the connection between letters and sounds?
• confuse basic words? (run, eat, want)
• make consistent reading and spelling errors including letter reversals (b/d, inversions (m/w) ,transpositions (felt/left), and substitutions (house/home)?
• experience difficulty learning basic math concepts?
• have trouble learning about time?
• take a long time to learn new skills?
• have trouble remembering facts?

Grades 5-8

Is your child having difficulty:

• with reading comprehension or math skills?
• with letter sequences? (soiled for solid, left for felt)
• with prefixes, suffixes, root words and other spelling strategies?
• organizing his/her bedroom, notebook, papers, and desk?
• keeping up with papers or assignments?
• with handwriting?
• with time management?
• understanding oral discussions and expressing thoughts aloud?

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