In young children

• Delayed speech
• Ear infections
• Difficulty learning to tie shoe laces
• Can’t create words which rhyme
• A close relative with dyslexia

In primary school

• Letter or number reversals past the end of Key Stage One
• Slow handwriting that is difficult to read
• Makes up the story in reading book (often very well!)
• Skips or misreads prepositions (at, to, of)
• Terrible spelling, can’t retain words learned for tests
• Difficulty telling time on a clock with hands
• Trouble learning tables
• Messy room, backpack and desk

Anxiety about going to school (stomach ache, nightmares, bed-wetting)

In secondary school

• Copes verbally but cannot get it down on paper
• Unable to master a foreign language
• Limited vocabulary, especially in writing
• Poor grades
• Difficulty reading printed music

In adults

• Makes mistakes when writing cheques
• Gets the numbers mixed up when using the telephone and has difficulty taking messages accurately
• Mixes up dates and times and misses appointments
• Finds forms difficult and confusing