If you are concerned that your child may have dyslexia, there are some things to keep in mind and a lot of different signs to look out for.
Some things to keep in mind is that dyslexia affects reading and writing and does not affect the intellectual capabilities of a person, although people with dyslexia often have other learning disabilities or mental health struggles as well.
What to look out for:
- Has a relative with dyslexia (or who struggled to learn)
- Has trouble learning nursery rhymes and rhyming in general
- Has trouble learning the letters in the alphabet
- Mispronounces words
- Has trouble sounding out words including simple ones
- Has difficulty learning other languages
- Makes wild guesses for words when reading
- Has trouble spelling words
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