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Eleven Signs Worth Paying Attention ToThere are several early signs of processing difficulties that will affect reading. If a child has more than one or two of these, it is worthwhile to have a more complete evaluation done by a competent psychologist with a specialization in reading or a clinical neuropsychologist who can specify the processing difficulties as well as the channels through which the child is most likely to learn the letter-sound connection. 1) Not being able to name letters or sing the alphabet song, particularly in the context of a good vocabulary. 2) Having trouble identifying words that begin with the same sound from a printed list or being unable to tell if two one-syllable words sound the same or different (e.g., “get” and “bet” or “sit” and “sat”). Children starting kindergarten should be able to recognize beginning and ending sounds. 3) Problems rhyming or recognizing rhymes. 4) Problems with phonological awareness-being able to identify and sequence the sounds within words. (e.g., “If I took the word “bat” and took out the “b”, what word would be left?”) 5) Not knowing color or shape names. 6) Speech and articulation problems, particularly those that involve oromotor praxis. 7) Trouble remembering automated sequences like numbers or days of the week. 8) Problems with fine motor activities like drawing a circle or copying letters, or gross motor sequences like jumping jacks or riding a tricycle. 9) Trouble retrieving specific words. 10) Sequencing errors in speech (“Dorsi” for “Doris”) 11) Trouble with verbal memory – difficulty recalling a sentence or story that was just told. |
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