Some common dyslexia characteristics in adults



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	Some common dyslexia characteristics in adults This checklist is not an assessment. Each individual is different, therefore you will probably find only some of the characteristics apply. Educational background Writing Reading Spelling Punctuation Grammar Maths Behaviour/Emotions Time Organisation Sequence Talents Educational Background Found some or all aspects of schooling difficult Particular difficulties with English and/or maths Late learning to read Writing difficulties Late learning to tell the time Difficulties remembering what was learnt at school. (May have “gaps”) Did much better in course work than in examinations Accused of day dreaming or being lazy Had to work very hard Achieved qualifications later than peers. Writing Handwriting problems Difficulties expressing thoughts in writing (will have lots of ideas but can’t “get it down”) Misses out words, word endings or misuses the small words Difficulties proof reading Finds writing very frustrating and slow Can’t “keep to the point” when writing. Reading Has to re-read to understand the text Tendency to lose concentration May misread May forget what has been read Avoids reading where possible. Spelling Persistent problems with spelling Problems with words that sound the same but are spelled differently Spelling rules mean nothing Letters missed out, repeated or reversed Writes what is not intended. Punctuation Persistent problems with punctuation Grammar Finds it confusing Maths May be good at maths If maths difficult, will have problems retaining the information and will have to rely on rote learning Problems with place value Problems with directions Difficulties learning times tables Reverses numbers Can’t do mental maths Confusion with the symbols Can get the answers but can’t show the workings out (Also see also concepts of time, organisation and sequence, below.) Behaviour/Emotions Lacking confidence Listening problems Stress related illnesses Allergies Short fuse No sense of time Lacks focus Organisation difficulties Lacking in co-ordination: often falling or knocking things over Problems expressing self in speech. Time Doesn’t have a sense of the passage of time Time problems (always trying to catch-up with self and often late or, conversely, can be hyperactive.) Organisation Problems in this area will result in feeling constantly disorganised or, conversely, obsessively ordered. Sequence If there are difficulties with this, it will manifest in getting numbers out of sequence, experiencing difficulties learning dance steps or other such movements and finding it very hard to prioritise. Talents Good problem solver Excellent people skills Can fix things Artistic Good designer Good at sports Thinks in an original way Highly intuitive Very aware of environment High energy level.

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