Dyslexia, sometimes called "word blindness," is a common disorder, affecting 5 to 10 percent of Americans, Gabrieli said. It is defined as a specific difficulty in reading that is severe enough to interfere with academic functioning and cannot be accounted for by lack of educational opportunities, personal motivation or problems in sight or sound.
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My child has been diagnosed to have dyslexia by a psychologist or dyslexia specialist.
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My child is or was on an IEP or 504 for a learning disability in primary, middle school and/or high school.
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My child has received tutoring for reading, but it was not effective.
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Homework completion is a struggle.
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Sometimes my child leaves homework at school because it is overwhelming.
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My child is unable to complete my classwork in time.
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Teachers comment my child is lazy.
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Teachers often said if my child tried harder they could do the work.
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My child studies hard, but is not be able to remember what they studied on the day of the test.
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The teacher reports my child gets frustrated in class.
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My child has difficulty with reading.
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My child has difficulty with comprehension.
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My child tends to spell words the way they sound.
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My child had or has difficulty with rhyming.
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My child is often slow and inaccurate when copying items from the board.
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My child says they tell their teachers they need more help and after the help they still do not understand.
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My child can remember spelling words if they are in the same order. If the order is changed they cannot remember the correct spelling.
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My child is able to give correct answers verbally, but not written.
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My child has one or more hours of homework (first grade and up) each night; spends more time on homework than the teacher expects.
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My child is disorganized.
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My child has difficulty managing time.
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My child has difficulty with change.
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My child has difficulty remembering lists and/or directions. (For example, a three step direction such as “Go upstairs, pick up your red shirt, and put it in the laundry basket.”)
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My child has difficulty pronouncing words and expressing their ideas.
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My child has difficulty remembering symbols.
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My child has difficulty keeping track of their possessions.