Signs of Learning Disabilities
Kindergarten to fourth grade:
- Has difficulty reading (unable to make connecting between letters and sound, confuses simple words)
- Consistently makes spelling errors, reverses, inverts letters and numbers
- Reads very slowly and not smoothly
- Confuses math signs
- Difficulty remembering math facts
- Grasp of pencil is not typical or is difficult (tired or sore hand)
- Difficulty learning time
- Poor coordination
Fifth grade to eight grades:
- Does not like to read out loud
- Reading is slow and choppy
- Poor handwriting
- Poor ability to keep and make friends
- Low self-esteem
- I.Q. scores not reflected on report card
- Unorganized with school work
- Slow to grasp concepts
High school
- Avoids reading and writing
- Avoids homework
- Below grade level reader
- Spelling below grade level
- Unable to comprehend instructions or understand written questions
- Unable to keep up with school work, even at lowest ability level for grade
- Difficultly recalling test answers, despite studying them the day prior
- Frustrated with school
