Most people with dyslexia or attention deficit disorder (ADD) will exhibit at least 10 of the following traits and/or behaviors.
General | Vision, Reading, and Spelling | Hearing and Speech
Writing and Motor Skills | Math and Time Management
Memory and Cognition | Behavior, Health, Development and Personality
- Appears bright, highly intelligent, and articulate but unable to read, write, or spell at grade level.
- Labeled lazy, dumb, careless, immature, "not trying hard enough," or "behavior problem."
- Isn't "behind enough" or "bad enough" to be helped in the school setting.
- High IQ, yet may not test well academically; tests well orally, but not written.
- Feels stupid; has poor self-esteem; hides or covers up weaknesses with ingenious compensatory strategies; easily frustrated and emotional about school reading or testing.
- Talented in art, drama, music, sports, mechanics, story-telling, sales, business, designing, building, or engineering.
- Seems to "zone out" or daydream often; gets lost easily or loses track of time. Difficulty sustaining attention; seems "hyper" or "daydreamer."
- Learns best through hands-on experience, demonstrations, experimentation, observation, and visual aids.
