Transcript Dyslexia Identification

10% of Population
Presented by:
Denton ISD Dyslexia
Therapists
Do they have difficulty
with….
Do they …
*Read with
hesitations/substitutions
*Read slowly
Do they have
difficulty spelling in
context or isolation?
Difficulty with
memorizing for
spelling tests.
**An isolated difficulty in spelling
would not be sufficient to identify
dyslexia.**
In the present/past have
they had difficulty with…
Have they had…
-Difficulty learning/recalling
letter names or sounds
-Difficulty alphabetizing
They are SUCCESSFUL
in…
...math, science, & social
studies, but struggle in
reading.
Listening
Comprehension
Telling stories
Oral vocabulary
3 levels of Dyslexia:
1. Mild
More difficult to identify early on
2. Moderate
More difficult to identify early on
3. Severe
You Could see several
characteristics or just a
few depending on
severity.