How soon can Dyslexia be recognised?
There are signs well before school age which indicate that a child may be dyslexic. These include: – Delay or difficulty in the development of clear speech and/or persistent tendency to jumble words and phrases. – Persistent difficulty with tasks such as dressing efficiently, doing up buttons, tying shoelaces etc. – Unusual clumsiness and difficulty with co-ordinated activities such as hopping, skipping and catching or kicking balls. – Poor concentration, such as difficulty concentrating on stories read to them. – Family history of similar difficulties. N.B. Not all dyslexic children show all of these signs, and many very young children make similar mistakes. Dyslexia is indicated where the difficulties are severe and persistent, or where there is a cluster of such difficulties in mild form.
