Dyslexia Dyslexia Screener Dyslexia affects 1 in 5 people; early identification that leads to early intervention can be invaluable. Dyslexia affects both boys and girls and research shows that it is hereditary. The list below lists some of the common warning signs of dyslexia in young children, which may not be present in all dyslexic individuals, nor is this list all inclusive. If several of these areas are noted however, it indicates your child should be further evaluated for a reading problem. Name of Child Name of Child First Name First Name Last Name Last Name Age of Child Date Email * Phone * Screening Questions Delayed speech development Slow to add new words to their vocabulary Difficulty recognizing rhyming patterns like cat, bat, rat Delayed speech development, articulation issues Difficulty following directions, especially 2+ step directions Difficulty reciting the alphabet or isolating l, m, n, o, & p from ‘lelomenopee’ Difficulty pronouncing words that have 3 or more syllables, for example: saying things like ‘buskettee for spaghetti; turch for church; lelfant for elephant; etc. Misnaming common nouns and/or proper nouns (mixing up names of familiar people; places; objects) Remembering the sequence of the days of the week Remembering the sequence of numbers Difficulty making connections between sounds and letters Difficulty recognizing words that begin with same sounds (verbalized) Difficulty clapping their hands to the rhythm of a beat Difficulty with directionality (up/down, front/back, right/left) Switching handedness when coloring, drawing or writing Difficulty learning to write (writing letters or words backward is not a sign until after 1st grade). Difficulty learning to tie shoe laces A distant or close family member has/had difficulty with reading and/or spelling Trouble learning common nursery rhymes, such as “Jack and Jill” Submit If you are human, leave this field blank. Δ
