Does Your Child Have Dyslexia?

Does Your Child Have Dyslexia?

If your child hasn’t been diagnosed with dyslexia and you’re reading this, you may be wondering if it’s time to contact your doctor. You may have a feeling that he or she is dyslexic but aren’t positive. Perhaps you’re looking for answers.

Let’s look at some of the common clues that your child may be displaying at home or in school.

At home, does your child:

• Often misunderstand what you say, or ask you to repeat yourself?
• Seem to “zone out” and not hear big or important pieces of conversation?
• Seem reluctant to talk or give delayed or inappropriate responses?
• Have trouble learning how to tell time or remember numbers?
• Have trouble telling a story, even one she knows well?
• Have a hard time finding the right words when she’s talking?
• Use few adjectives or adverbs, or little to no descriptive language? 

In school, does your child: 

• Have problems understanding or remembering oral instructions?
• Have issues with background noise or distractions from other kids?
• Daydream or have trouble answering questions when called on?
• Have problems with phonics, reading, or spelling?
• Experience difficulty with math, especially word problems?
• Exhibit unexplained behavioral problems that worsen while she’s at school?

The above symptoms are classic dyslexia signs that often show up in school. Here are more clues that your child may be dyslexic:

Does your child have difficulty with:

• Telling right from left, east from west, north from south?
• Understanding directional signs?
• Getting lost easily, especially if he’s been there before, or having a poor sense of direction?
• Walking in an awkward way or running into things even though she tries to avoid them?
• Not being able to catch or throw a ball?
• Threading a needle or picking up small objects (poor fine motor skills)?
• Confusing addition and multiplication signs or the subtraction and division signs?
• Learning something one day but not knowing it later?
• Organizing his room or prioritizing tasks?

If your child has dyslexia, he or she may exhibit many of these signs, but the good news is that none of these conditions has to be permanent. Reversing dyslexia naturally is possible, and often the accompanying symptoms are reduced at the same time. When you look for a professional to help your child, be sure he or she looks at the entire child so that all the clues and symptoms are addressed. 

Dr. Phyllis Books, DC, is a teacher, doctor, grandmother, and developer of Books Neural Therapy™, a natural, non-drug intervention for children with dyslexia and other learning and behavior issues. Her clients call her a combination of a neurosurgeon, a psychiatrist, and Mother Teresa. Mostly, she loves sharing what she’s learned about kids, how they learn, and how they can feel good about themselves and be successful.