If you tick 5 items or more a full assessment is advised.

• oral ability better than written work
• has poor handwriting or writes slowly
• prints rather than uses cursive
• produces badly set out or messily written work
• has difficulty with punctuation and/or grammar
• confuses upper and lower case letters
• writes very little
• teachers comment they are lazy, can do better
• rarely reads o has difficulty taking notes and/or copying from the board
• difficulty with organisation of homework
• finds tasks difficult to complete on time
• knows more than can be committed to paper
• is hesitant and laboured when reading aloud
• omits, repeats or adds extra words
• reads at a reasonable rate, has a low level of comprehension
• reads accurately but slowly
• fails to recognise familiar words
• misses a line or repeats the same line twice
• loses place
• finds difficulty remembering tables
• confuses signs such as x for +
• finds mental arithmetic at speed very difficult
• uses fingers for counting
• has clear processing problems at speed
• misunderstands complicated questions
• cannot remember a list of instructions
• is disorganised or forgetful
• has difficulty relating to others
• is often in the wrong place at the wrong time
• is excessively tired

Email Dyslexia Testing Services to discuss your concerns
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