Dyslexia Wales Self Diagnosis Chart

If you have some of these symptoms, Dyslexia Wales may be able to help:

Reading

• Low reading stamina, slow
• Re reading text many times

Spelling

• Letter (and numeral) reversals, substitutions, omissions and transpositions
• Inconsistent spelling memory
  Learning by sight rather than memory

Handwriting

• Badly formed letters
• Tight pen grip, presses too hard
• Prefers to use keyboard

Language

• Averse to repetition and drill
• Pronunciation
• Garbles or mishears words or sequences of words
• Masters language through immersion

Punctuation and other symbols

• Unable to use and/or understand punctuation marks
• Difficulty with symbols e.g. chemical, musical notation

Motor Co-ordination

• Movements delayed or clumsy, accident prone
• Confusion between left and right
• Difficulty with balancing, stairs, catching balls, tying shoelaces

Maths

• Learns concepts all at once
• Finds computation difficult
• Enjoys geometry and physics
• Understands maths reasoning

Sequence

• Difficulty with time tables, days of the week etc, time telling
• Difficulty following a set of instructions
• Sees the big picture, may miss the details

Order/disorder

• Develops own method of problem solving and organisation
• Arrives at correct solutions intuitively
• Chronically tidy or untidy

Time

• Distorted sense of time
• Performs better in untimed situations

Attention

• Bedwetting
• Lack of focus
• Concentration blocks sensory perception
• Finds changes difficult
• Sensitive to the attitudes of others

Physical activity

• Inability to understand the consequences of actions
• Non-stop activity
• Difficulty engaging, unresponsive

To find out if the Dyslexia Wales course can help you please contact Caroline Keen on 01558 658 644 for a free assessment.

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