Symptoms List

STRUGGLING READERS SYMPTOMS LIST

WARNING: these undetected symptoms may be misinterpreted as allergies, laziness, lack of intelligence, lack of ability or personality disorders. Doing so can negatively affect learning and self esteem.

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✓ inaccurate letter recognition and letter order
✓ poor speller
✓ low self-esteem
✓ intelligent person who reads extremely slow/below grade level
✓ reads aloud to self
✓ tires easily when reading
✓ poor comprehension
✓ poor memory
✓ poor testing skills/test anxiety
✓ struggles with eye-hand coordination
✓ moves head when reading
✓ tilts head or covers an eye when reading
✓ lays head on arm or on desk to work or read
✓ eyes tear or are watery or red or encrusted eyes
✓ difficulty copying from the board
✓ reverses letters and numbers
✓ headaches or dizziness or get car sick
✓ appears to be unmotivated or lazy

✓ squints, rubs eyes or moves toward page
✓ avoids reading or other close up tasks
✓ easily distracted
✓ squirms/gets up frequently/talks too much
✓ difficulty knowing left from right
✓ appears to have short attention span/difficulty staying on task
✓ sometimes appears to be awkward or clumsy
✓ inefficient use of time, needs lots of breaks during work
✓ has poor handwriting
✓ frequently loses place/uses finger to track words when reading
✓ omits, turns around, or confuses words when reading
✓ has difficulty catching or hitting a ball
✓ falling behind in school work
✓ difficulty completing work in a timely manner/poor study skills
✓ difficulty understanding or following directions

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