Dyslexia is now becoming a common problem among kids. The number of identified cases of dyslexia can be higher nowadays not because there are just too many dyslexic children in this generation, but because parents are now more aware of the condition and they are openly subjecting their dyslexic children to treatments.
In the past decades, parents were not so familiar about dyslexia. Many children suffering from the condition grew up untreated, while others fortunately outgrew the problem naturally. Now that dyslexia is openly identified as a serious condition, parents should immediately seek professional help once they suspect their child has dyslexia.
There are many ways how you could tell if your child is suffering from dyslexia. You should be very observant. There are several signs your kid might exhibit that can be observed naturally among kids his or her age. But if your child has dyslexia, there are several signs that would indicate that he or she is in a serious condition.
As a responsible parent, it would be your task to identify if your child has dyslexia. And it is your utmost duty to handle the situation very well. You should immediately seek professional attention and help so you could effectively help and reach out to your child.
– Your child can look and sound smart when you are talking to him, but feedback from school would tell you that he is underperforming. His reading skill may be lagging one or two years behind his age.
– There would be difficulty spelling out simple and troublesome words. Even simple, common and short words are often misspelled by your child. Examples of those words are: friend, enough, they, because, island, any, said and many. Other words are misspelled in a way that the spelling goes with how the words sound. Examples are: journey/jerney, does/dus, knock/nock, search/serch and please/plese.
– Your child is confused to distinguish left from right. Run a simple test so you could tell if he or she is having a problem recognizing left and right. Ask him to use his left finger to point to your right foot. That simple test would create a commotion to your child.
– Your child has difficulty understanding math lessons. Dyslexic children are usually finding it hard to conceptualize sequences.
– Dyslexic children are extremely disorganized. Surely, children get disorganized, but you could tell that a dyslexic child’s disorganization problem is much worse.
– There is a comprehension problem. Your child would find it hard to retain what is said to him. He would also not be able to repeat the words told to him.
– Dyslexic children find it hard to follow specific instructions. This is true especially if the instructions involve multiple sequences, or there are three or more procedures asked of him.
Once you detect the presence of several of these symptoms on your child, it would be better if you would maintain your composure and immediately seek expert help. Dyslexia can be a serious condition but it sure is not that complicated and serious if you would immediately address the problem.
