Common signs of dyslexia in children fifth through eighth grade
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Common signs of dyslexia in children fifth through eighth grade
Dyslexia is a learning disability that hinders the development of some language skills. Children with dyslexia have problems translating the sounds within words (phonemes) into meaningful concepts.
A child this age with dyslexia:
- Usually reads below grade level.
- May reverse letter sequence such as soiled for solid, left for felt.
- May be slow to discern and learn prefixes, suffixes, root words, and other reading and spelling strategies.
- May have difficulty spelling; may spell the same word differently on the same page.
- May avoid reading aloud.
- May have trouble with word problems in math.
- May write with difficulty or have illegible handwriting; pencil grip is awkward, fistlike or tight.
- May avoid writing.
- May have slow or poor recall of facts.
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| Author | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Louis Pellegrino, MD - Developmental Pediatrics |
| Last Updated | June 12, 2008 |
| Last updated: | June 12, 2008 |
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| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Louis Pellegrino, MD - Developmental Pediatrics |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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