Signs+and+Symptoms

=What are the [|signs and symptoms] of Dyslexia?=

The problems displayed by individuals with dyslexia involve difficulties in acquiring and using written language. It is a myth that dyslexic individuals "read backwards," although spelling can look quite jumbled at times because students have trouble remembering letter symbols for sounds and forming memories for words. Other problems experienced by dyslexics include the following: Not all students who have difficulties with these skills are dyslexic. Formal testing of reading, language and writing skills is the only way to confirm a diagnosis of suspected dyslexia. No two dyslexic children are exactly alike, and the above symptoms are just the more common ones. The list is not exhaustive, and not every dyslexic child would show all of these signs. However, if a child is having difficulties with spelling and writing, and has some of these signs, it may be time to think about the possibility of a professional assessment. Source: The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) []
 * Learning to speak
 * Learning letters and their sounds
 * Organising written and spoken language
 * Memorizing number facts
 * Reading quickly enough to comprehend
 * Persisting with and comprehending longer reading assignments
 * Spelling
 * Learning a foreign language
 * Correctly doing math operations

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