children s health issues
Dyslexia
Symptoms of Dyslexia
Preschool children with dyslexia may Be late in speaking Have difficulty pronouncing words (speech articulation problems) Have difficulty remembering the names of letters, numbers, and colors Have difficulty with word problems despite normal math computation skills Children with dyslexia often have difficulty blending sounds, rhyming words, identifying the positions of sounds in words, segmenting words into sounds, and identifying the number of sounds in words. Delays or hesitations in choosing words, making word substitutions, and naming letters and pictures are early indicators of dyslexia. Problems with short-term memory for sounds and for putting sounds in the correct order are common. Many children with dyslexia confuse letters and words with similar ones. Reversing the letters while writing—for instance,oninstead ofno, andsawinstead ofwas—or confusing letters—for instance,binstead ofd,winstead ofm,ninstead ofh—is common. However, many children without dyslexia reverse letters during early elementary school years. 