My own daughter tested in the ninety-eighth percentile for intelligence but in the thirty-first for processing. Nor does it mean that our children have low intelligence.
Let’s be very clear: A reading issue does not mean we are in any way deficient as parents. But when children use different variations of a misspelled word - “bekus,” “beacuz,” and so forth - it can indicate either a writing disorder called dysgraphia or a language-based issue like dyslexia. When my kids used to spell because “beacuz,” I didn’t worry much, because it was consistent: The error was always the same. Spells the same word differently within the same document. Usually children misspell a word consistently. Sometimes the child’s attention simply wanders to something else.ĭifferences in the neurological processes of working memory, long-term memory, and output of information can all contribute to forgetting what one has read. If it takes too long to decode the words on the page, the meaning of those words gets lost - and then the child can’t remember what happened. Children whose brains process slowly, or who have attention issues, can easily lose the thread of a story. Can’t remember what he reads or what was read to him earlier in a story. Ask your child’s teacher if he or she notices this, too.Ħ. Omits word endings such as -s, -ing, or -ed. If you notice a significant difference between your child’s speech and that of her peers - such as not reading the endings of words - it could indicate a phonological or articulation disorder, apraxia, or dyslexia. If, after ample repetition, your child still can’t remember basic sight words, it could indicate dyslexia, an auditory processing problem, or a visual perception disorder.ĥ. Retrieval of sight words does takes practice. In fact, “sight” words is a bit of a misnomer: so important is it for children to speedily grasp these words that teachers use a variety of multi-sensory recall techniques, including tactile, visual, and kinesthetic approaches to mastery. Sight words are those most commonly used in the English language, such as “the,” “a,” “her,” “to,” “it,” “was,” and “for.” Children learn these sight words so that they can easily read sentences without having to stop and sound out common words each time they encounter them. Just like flash cards are meant to trigger your knowledge in a “flash,” sight words are words kids should recognize instantly. If you notice your child continuing to struggle after intervention and practice, the cause may be an inability to process the sounds of language (dyslexia) or apraxia of speech, which is a motor speech disorder.Ĥ. Practice with your child and help her work on this skill. Has difficulty rhyming words (bat / cat / mat). The ability to rhyme shows that a child can hear language. Hence the frequent confusion when writing bs and ps.ģ. one of the best websites for information on dyslexia - explains that, after age 7, if a child is still confusing letters, it’s a red flag for a bigger learning issue. For example, a person with dyslexia can’t connect the visual representation of language (the letter b or p) to the sounds the language makes (/ b/ as in bear versus / p/ as in pear). While it’s perfectly normal for beginners to reverse and rotate letters, as children develop an understanding of language, these errors should go away. Confuses look-alike letters (b / d / p) or sound-alike letters (f / v d / t). Doesn’t remember letter sounds (/a/ as in apple). If the phonemes (i.e., sounds) of letters aren’t sticking in a child’s long-term memory, it may indicate a processing issue, an auditory problem, or another learning challenge.Ģ. 7 Early Signs Your Child May Have a Reading Issueġ. With that in mind, here are seven common red-flag behaviors that, if observed, may recommend further investigation. The sooner kids get help, the likelier their long-term success with reading becomes.
Early diagnosis means children are more emotionally invested in their learning and, generally speaking, more motivated to work hard.
FUNNY READER BOARD SIGNS PROFESSIONAL
While frequently called a “disability,” a reading issue - I like that word better - is simply a neurological condition that interferes with a person’s ability to store, process, or produce information. As a parent and educator who has dealt with learning struggles, I encourage other parents to know the signs of a reading issue - and, if a child exhibits these signs, to consider talking with a teacher or education professional about testing as soon as possible. If there is a problem, any intervention to address it will be much more effective the earlier it is undertaken.Įarly diagnosis can give children important tools and support for reading - before frustration and plummeting self-esteem turn them off to reading completely.
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