For a child of 8 years or under. Does he/she
- Have a history of delay in speaking, making sentences or pronouncing words correctly
- Have difficulty in kicking or catching a ball
- Have difficulty with tying shoe laces, and dressing
- Have a particular difficulty with reading and spelling
- Reverses letters b/d and numbers for longer than usual
- Have difficulty telling left and right
- Have difficulty in remembering the order of days of the week or months of the year
- Have difficulty in remembering times tables and the alphabet
- Surprise you because in other ways he / she is bright
If the answer to all or several of these questions was YES it is probable that the individual needs help. Many children have similar difficulties and they do grow out of them, but it is the number and persistence of the problem in spite of the child receiving the same teaching as his classmates, that causes concern.
For a child 8 to 12 Years. Does he / she
- Make mistakes in reading
- Make strange spelling mistakes
- Have a poor sense of direction and still confuse left and right
- Find arithmetic tables difficult
- Have problems understanding what he has read
- Take longer than average to do written work
- Lack confidence and poor self esteem
If the answer to all or several of these questions was YES it is probable that they need help. Many children have similar difficulties and they do grow out of them, but it is the number and persistence of the problem in spite of the child receiving the same teaching as his classmates, that causes concern.
For a child 12 years or over. Does he/she
- Read inaccurately
- Have difficulties in spelling
- Get “tied up” using long words like preliminary, philosophical
- Have difficulty with planning and writing essays
- Have poor confidence and self esteem
- Do you have the impression that he has good and bad days
- Is there anyone else in the family with similar difficulties
If the answer to all or several of these questions was YES it is probable that they need help. Many children have similar difficulties and they do grow out of them, but it is the number and persistence of the problem in spite of the child receiving the same teaching as his classmates, that causes concern.