Dyslexia affects everyone in different ways. At different times in your life certain symptoms of dyslexia will be more prevalent. Overall main signs include:
Difficulty spelling
Slower readers
Difficulty learning the sounds that letter combinations make`
Avoiding activities that involve reading
Difficulty with basic word decoding
Difficulty recognizing familiar words in new a context
Before school age some signs you may see are:
Late talking
Learning new words slowly
Difficulty remembering numbers, letters, and colors
Once a child starts school symptoms will become more noticeable such as:
Reading below grade level
Having a hard time processing what is heard
Difficulty finding the correct word
Dyslexia is not something you grow out of however with the correct recourses you can grow from it. Some symptoms you may see in teens and adults are:
Difficulty reading and reading aloud.
Mispronouncing words
Difficulty summarizing books or a story
Difficulty with math word problems
Trouble learning a foreign language
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