General
 | Appears bright, highly intelligent, and articulate but
unable to read, write, or spell at grade level.
| Labelled lazy, dumb, careless, immature, "not
trying hard enough," or "behavior problem."
| Isn't "behind enough" or "bad
enough" to be helped in the school setting.
| High in IQ, yet may not test well academically; tests
well orally, but not written.
| Feels dumb; has poor self-esteem; hides or covers up
weaknesses with ingenious compensatory strategies; easily
frustrated and emotional about school reading or testing.
| Talented in art, drama, music, sports, mechanics,
story-telling, sales, business, designing, building, or
engineering.
| Seems to "Zone out" or daydream often; gets
lost easily or loses track of time.
| Difficulty sustaining attention; seems "hyper"
or "daydreamer."
| Learns best through hands-on experience, demonstrations,
experimentation, observation, and visual aids.
Vision, Reading, and Spelling
| Complains of dizziness, headaches or stomach aches while
reading.
| Confused by letters, numbers, words, sequences, or
verbal explanations.
| Reading or writing shows repetitions, additions,
transpositions, omissions, substitutions, and reversals in
letters, numbers and/or words.
| Complains of feeling or seeing non-existent movement
while reading, writing, or copying.
| Seems to have difficulty with vision, yet eye exams
don't reveal a problem.
| Extremely keen sighted and observant, or lacks depth
perception and peripheral vision.
| Reads and rereads with little comprehension.
| Spells phonetically and inconsistently.
Hearing and Speech
| Has extended hearing; hears things not said or apparent
to others; easily distracted by sounds.
| Difficulty putting thoughts into words; speaks in
halting phrases; leaves sentences incomplete; stutters
under stress; mispronounces long words, or transposes
phrases, words, and syllables when speaking. |
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Writing and Motor Skills
| Trouble with writing or copying; pencil grip is unusual;
handwriting varies or is illegible.
| Clumsy, uncoordinated, poor at ball or team sports;
difficulties with fine and/or gross motor skills and
tasks; prone to motion-sickness.
| Can be ambidextrous, and often confuses left/right,
over/under.
Math and Time Management
| Has difficulty telling time, managing time, learning
sequenced information or tasks, or being on time.
| Computing math shows dependence on finger counting and
other tricks; knows answers, but can't do it on paper.
| Can count, but has difficulty counting objects and
dealing with money.
| Can do arithmetic, but fails word problems; cannot grasp
algebra or higher math.
Memory and Cognition
| Excellent long-term memory for experiences, locations,
and faces.
| Poor memory for sequences, facts and information that
has not been experienced.
| Thinks primarily with images and feeling, not sounds or
words (little internal dialogue).
Behavior, Health, Development and Personality
| Extremely disorderly or compulsively orderly.
| Can be class clown, trouble-maker, or too quiet.
| Had unusually early or late developmental stages
(talking, crawling, walking, tying shoes).
| Prone to ear infections; sensitive to foods, additives,
and chemical products.
| Can be an extra deep or light sleeper; bedwetting beyond
appropriate age.
| Unusually high or low tolerance for pain.
| Strong sense of justice; emotionally sensitive; strives
for perfection.
| Mistakes and symptoms increase dramatically with
confusion, time pressure, emotional stress, or poor
health. |
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