learning disability symptoms in teens

learning disability symptoms in teens Things to look for during the interview

Examine the child’s hearing and vision. If the child can answer questions you are asking in a normal tone of voice, then her hearing is probably normal. Vision can be checked by asking the child to read

something a short distance away, for example, the words on a poster on the clinic wall.

learning disability symptoms in teens Specific signs of dyslexia can be of three types: academic, motor and language.

• Academic signs. Ask the child to write a few lines on any subject (for example, his family). Check what he has written for spelling errors such as reversal of letters or words that look like a mirror image of each other, such as ‘b’ and ‘d’ or ‘no’ and ‘on’. The child may make spelling mistakes by

omitting letters or putting the wrong letter in a word. The handwriting is often untidy. Difficulties in calculation can be tested by asking the child to repeat multiplication tables.

Dyslexic children have difficulty in putting the order of multiplication correctly and get the results wrong.

• Motor signs. The child may be restless or overactive. She may appear distracted and forgetful.

She may be clumsy. You can ask her to point out her right arm or left ear to check for right–left orientation. She may be unable to tie her shoelaces or button her shirt.

• Language signs. The child may have difficulty understanding instructions, reading a watch or telling a story.