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Most teachers will
not have access to assessment procedures. But there
are
checklists that may aid the identification of children with
specific
learning difficulties. Although
these will not provide information on the
specific
underlying difficulties, they can help confirm the concerns of
the
teachers and parents.
Below is a checklist, which separates out two types of difficulties;
literacy related, and behaviour related. These are some of
the most common indicators used to identify
the dyslexic individual. But please note that
difficulty with a few of these does not mean a child is dyslexic.
Literacy related difficulties
- has particular difficulty with reading and spelling
- puts the letters and figures the wrong way around
- has difficulty with tables, alphabet etc
- leaves letters out of words or puts them in the wrong
order
- takes longer than average to do written work
- gets "tied up" using long words, e.g. preliminary and
philosophical
- has difficulty with nursery rhymes
Behavioural identifiers
- has difficulty telling left and right, order of months
of the year etc
- has a poor sense of direction
- lacks self-confidence and has a poor self-image
- is often accused of not listening or paying attention
- difficulty with motor skills
- difficulty with clapping a simple rhythm
- surprises you because in other ways he/she is bright and
alert
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