In simple terms dyslexia is a difficulty with the processing of language.
Dyslexia is evident in a pattern of difficulties and these are listed below.
If you prefer to have an overview of this pattern of difficulties you can view it in the form of a mindmap.
Spelling difficulties
- Difficulty with 'easy' or common words.
- Difficulty remembering what words look like
- Difficulty discriminating or 'holding' the sounds in a word.
Listening/language difficulties
- Can't listen and take notes simultaneously.
- Trouble concentrating with background noise
- Pronunciation difficulties with multi-syllabic words
e.g.'preliminary' or 'aluminium animal'. - Trouble finding the right word you want to say.
Often end up saying 'thingy' or 'whatchamacallit'.
Reading difficulties
- Need to re-read frequently.
- Easily lose place when reading
- Print 'dances' or blurs when reading.
Difficulties in writing
- Trouble getting ideas down on paper.
- Difficulties with grammar/sentence structure/punctuation.
- Difficulty getting writing into an organised plan.
- Trouble finding the right word (word retrieval).
Memorisational difficulties
- Difficulty learning multiplication tables.
- Trouble remembering telephone numbers.
- Difficulty with sequences e.g.order of months of the year, the alphabet, the seasons.
- Difficulty remembering facts, names, dates.
Spatial/temporal difficulties
- Trouble with time and learning to tell the time
as a child. - Confusion between left and right.
- Get lost easily.
- Difficulty reading maps.
Motor control difficulties
- Difficulty copying.
- Letter reversals, for example b/d or
who/how. - Lose place when reading.
- Messy or poorly constructed handwriting.
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