What are some of the common signs of a learning disorder?
• very slow rate of reading • difficulty finishing tests • can’t stay focused very long on assigned reading • frequent ‘tip of the tongue’ phenomenon, get tongue-tied, can’t speak under pressure • excruciating difficulty writing, particularly when under a deadline • seems to take twice as long as it should to complete assignments • seem to work twice as hard as your peers, and still don’t get great results • hate to read out loud in front of others • can’t pronounce new words well • never able to really memorize multiplication tables • still count on your fingers • you feel insecure or embarrassed about your school abilities • you feel like you’re not a success as a student despite your best effort • you just can’t seem to learn a foreign language • messy handwriting despite good effort
