| Are you the parent of a child that is struggling | | | | NCLD states that the more characteristics that |
| with reading, writing, or math? Have you been | | | | you check the more likely that your child is at risk |
| told by special education personnel that your child | | | | of having a learning disability. |
| does not need to be tested for a learning | | | | Susan Barton of Bright Solutions also has Warning |
| disability? This article will discuss signs and | | | | Signs of Dyslexia. These signs, are a lot of the |
| symptoms of learning disabilities. | | | | same signs, mentioned previously from the |
| The National Center on Learning Disabilities has a | | | | National Center on Learning Disabilities. Delayed |
| checklist that is available to help you determine if | | | | speech, difficulty with hand writing and shoe tying, |
| your child has a learning disability. The checklist is | | | | slow inaccurate reading, difficulty with spelling, |
| separated into 8 categories: Gross and Fine Motor | | | | poor pencil grasp, guesses letters based on shape |
| Skills, Language, Reading, Written Language, Social | | | | and context. |
| Emotional, Attention, and a category called other. | | | | Susan Barton also includes these warning signs for |
| Below are some of the things that are on the | | | | Dyslexia, which is a specific type of learning |
| checklist: | | | | disability: |
| 1. Has trouble with buttons, hooks, snaps, zippers | | | | 1. Left Right Confusion |
| and trouble learning to tie shoes. | | | | 2. Difficulty Learning Confusion |
| 2. Demonstrates poor ability to color or write | | | | 3.Auditory Processing Delays |
| within the lines. | | | | 4. Letter or number reversals |
| 3. Grasps pencil awkwardly. | | | | 5. Difficulty telling time with hand clock |
| 4. Demonstrates early delays in learning to speak. | | | | 6. Trouble with Math |
| 5. Mis- nounces words frequently. | | | | 7. Messy bedroom, backpack, desk |
| 6. Confuses similar looking letters and numbers. | | | | 8. Poor Written Expression |
| 7. Has difficulty recognizing and remembering sight | | | | 9. Limited Vocabulary. |
| words. | | | | If your child has a lot of these characteristics you |
| 8. Has trouble naming letters. | | | | might want to go the NCLD web site and down |
| 9. Avoids writing and copying. | | | | load the Learning Disabilities Checklist. Fill it out for |
| 10. Uses uneven spacing between letters and | | | | your child, and send a copy to school personnel. |
| symbols. | | | | Ask for your child to receive psychological testing |
| 11. Spells poorly. | | | | to determine if they have a learning disability. |