Most dyslexics will exhibit 10 or more of the following traits and behaviors. These characteristics can vary from day-to-day or minute-to-minute. The most consistent thing about dyslexics is their inconsistency.
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Reading, Writing, Spelling | Behavior, Health, and Personality
- Difficulty reading, especially with unfamiliar fonts.
- Avoids reading out loud. May dislike public speaking.
- Will commonly perceive that they "read better silently."
- Has adopted compensatory tricks to remember spelling or has poor or inconsistent/phonetic spelling.
- Reading fluency and comprehension fluctuates depending upon subject matter.
- Frequently has to re-read sentences in order to comprehend.
- Fatigues or becomes bored quickly while reading.
- Reliance on others (assistants, spouses, significant others) for written correspondence.
- Uncertainty with words, punctuation, and spelling when writing. Reliance on spell-check and grammar-check.
- Written work will not reflect the level of knowledge or expertise that would be given verbally.
- Words out of context look "wrong."
- Poor handwriting - masks spelling mistakes.
- Writes with all capital letters, or mixes capital letters within words. Abbreviates words frequently.
