 WARNING:
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This list only aims at guiding parents in their attempt to understand their child's difficulties. A professional assessment is necessary for diagnosis. |
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1. labeled lazy, dumb, careless, immature, or "not trying hard enough" |
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2. high in I.Q., yet may not test well academically |
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3. has unusual developmental stages (crawling, walking, talking) |
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4. thinks with images or feelings, not the sound of words (little internal dialogue) |
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5. seems to "zone out", or daydreams a lot |
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6. excellent memory for long-term memory like movies, but poor memory for sequences like math facts or phone numbers |
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7. bedwetting beyond appropriate age |
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8. high or low tolerance for pain |
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| When limited literacy skills, (see the list on Dyslexia) other areas OF TROUBLE: |
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1. attendance and follow-through |
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2. remembering names and faces |
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3. determining direction and spatial relationships |
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4. taking longer to answer questions, giving clear answers |
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5. putting thoughts into words, stutters under stress, mispronounces long words, or transposes phrases or words when speaking |
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6. remembering multi-step oral instructions |
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7. may need questions reworded |
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8. taking telephone messages |
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9. time management |
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10. change |
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11. "shutting down" with new instructions |
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12. "giving up" too easily |
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