Related Disorders

Difficulty with handwriting (Dysgraphia)

• Unsure of right or left handedness
• Poor or slow handwriting
• Messy and unorganized papers
• Dificulty copying
• Poor fine motor skills

Difficulty with math (Dyscalculia)

• Difficulty counting accurately
• May reverse numbers
• Difficulty memorizing math facts
• Difficulty copying math problems and organizing written work
• Many calculation errors
• Difficulty retaining math vocabulary and/or concepts

Difficulty with attention (ADD/ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

• Inattention
• Variable attention
• Distractibility
• Impulsivity
• Hyperactivity

Difficulty with motor skills (Dyspraxia)

• Difficulty planning and coordinating body movements
• Difficulty with organization
• Loses papers
• Poor sense of time
• Forgets homework
• Messy desk
• Overwhelmed by too much input
• Works slowly

Difficulty with verbal motor skills (Verbal Dsypraxia)

• Difficulty coordinating facial muscles to produce sounds
• Difficulty using speech sounds
• Immaturity in the speech production area of the brain

Other

• Difficulty reading black text on white paper, particularly when the paper is slightly shiny (scotopic sensitivity syndrome)
• Unable to properly attach words to their meanings in reading and/or in speech (i.e., understands the word “diamond” as “sapphire” or shiny”)

Information taken from by The International DYSLEXIA Association®   Fact Sheet #63