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Am I Dyslexic?

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Most Dyslexics will exhibit about 10 of the following traits and behaviors. These characteristics can vary from day-to-day or minute-to-minute. The most consistent thing about dyslexics is their inconsistency. © 1992 by Ronald D. Davis

General
– Appears bright, highly intelligent, and articulate but unable to read, write, or spell at grade level.
– Labeled lazy, dumb, careless, immature, "not trying hard enough," or "behavior problem." 
– Isn't "behind enough" or "bad enough" to be helped in the school setting.
– High in IQ, yet may not test well academically; tests well orally, but not written.
– Feels dumb; has poor self-esteem; hides or covers up weaknesses with ingenious compensatory strategies; easily frustrated and emotional about school reading or testing.
– Talented in art, drama, music, sports, mechanics, story-telling, sales, business, designing, building, or engineering.
– Seems to "Zone out" or daydream often; gets lost easily or loses track of time.
– Difficulty sustaining attention; seems "hyper" or "daydreamer."
– Learns best through hands-on experience, demonstrations, experimentation, observation, and visual aids.

Visual, Reading, and Spelling
– Complains of dizziness, headaches or stomach aches while reading.
– Confused by letters, numbers, words, sequences, or verbal explanations.
– Reading or writing shows repetitions, additions, transpositions, omissions, substitutions, and reversals in letters, numbers and/or words.
– Complains of feeling or seeing non-existent movement while reading, writing, or copying.
– Seems to have difficulty with vision, yet eye exams don't reveal a problem.
– Extremely keen sighted and observant, or lacks depth perception and peripheral vision.
– Reads and rereads with little comprehension. 
– Spells phonetically and inconsistently.

​Hearing and Speech
– Has extended hearing; hears things not said or apparent to others; easily distracted by sounds.
– Difficulty putting thoughts into words; speaks in halting phrases; leaves sentences incomplete; stutters under stress; mispronounces long words, or transposes phrases, words, and syllables when speaking.

​Writing and Motor Skills 
– Trouble with writing or copying; pencil grip is unusual; handwriting varies or is illegible.
– Clumsy, uncoordinated, poor at ball or team sports; difficulties with fine and/or gross motor skills and tasks; prone to motion-sickness.
– Can be ambidextrous, and often confuses left/right, over/under.

​Math and Time Management 
– Has difficulty telling time, managing time, learning sequenced information or tasks, or being on time.
– Computing math shows dependence on finger counting and other tricks; knows answers, but can't do it on paper.
 – Can count, but has difficulty counting objects and dealing with money.
– Can do arithmetic, but fails word problems; cannot grasp algebra or higher math.

​Memory and Cognition 
– Excellent long-term memory for experiences, locations, and faces.
– Poor memory for sequences, facts and information that has not been experienced.
– Thinks primarily with images and feeling, not sounds or words (little internal dialogue).



Behavior, Health, Development and Personality
– Extremely disorderly or compulsively orderly.
– Can be class clown, trouble-maker, or too quiet.
– Had unusually early or late developmental stages (talking, crawling, walking, tying shoes).
– Prone to ear infections; sensitive to foods, additives, and chemical products.
– Can be an extra deep or light sleeper; bedwetting beyond appropriate age.
– Unusually high or low tolerance for pain.
– Strong sense of justice; emotionally sensitive; strives for perfection.
– Mistakes and symptoms increase dramatically with confusion, time pressure, emotional stress, or poor health.





Professional services described as Davis®, including Davis Dyslexia Correction®, Davis Symbol Mastery®, Davis Orientation Counseling®,  Davis® Attention Mastery,  Davis® Math Mastery, and Davis® Reading Program for Young Learners  may only be provided by persons who are trained and licensed as Davis Facilitators or Specialists by Davis Dyslexia Association International.
For program information, 
​call 707-474-9104   

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