Dyslexia looks different at different ages. If you check 3+ boxes below, we recommend a clinical consultation.
Trouble learning nursery rhymes or rhyming words (cat/bat).
Difficulty learning the names of letters, even in their own name.
"Baby talk" persists longer than peers; trouble pronouncing words correctly.
Cannot follow multi-step directions.
High intelligence/vocabulary, but unexpectedly low reading ability.
Guesses words based on the first letter or pictures instead of sounding them out.
Spells the same word differently within the same paragraph.
Hates school, complains of stomach aches before reading time.
Needs parents to read questions aloud to understand them.