Common
Traits and Behaviors of Dyslexics:
- Has a high IQ, yet does not score high on school tests
- Feels dumb; has poor self-esteem; hides or covers up weaknesses
with coping mechanisms
- Easily frustrated and emotional about school, reading
or testing
- Seems to “zone out” or daydream often; gets lost
easily or loses track of time
- Learns best through hands-on experiences, demonstrations,
experimentation, observation, and visual aids.
- Complains of dizziness, nausea, headaches or stomachaches
while reading or studying
- Reads or writes with additions, omissions, substitutions,
repetition, reversals or transpositions of letters, numbers
or words
- Complains of feeling or seeing nonexistent movement while
reading, writing or copying
- Difficulty putting thoughts into words, speaks in halting
phrases; leaves sentences incomplete, stutters under
stress
- Mispronounces long words; transposes phrases,
words, and syllables when speaking
- Clumsy, uncoordinated to
poor at ball or team sports; difficulty with motor skills and
tasks; motion sickness
- Often confuses left/right and over/under
- Has difficulty telling or managing time, being
on time or learning sequenced information or
tasks
- Can do arithmetic, but fails word problems;
cannot grasp algebra or higher math
If there is a serious problem with a few of these, dyslexia may
be the cause. Many dyslexics excel in areas such as art, math,
music, drama, design, public speaking, business, and sports,
while being deficient in others.
Common Coping mechanisms
- Sounding
out each letter of every word
- Rote memorization
- Extreme concentration
- Avoidance of studies or tasks
- Dependence on others
- Physical or emotional agitation
- Extreme shyness or being the class clown
- Singing the alphabet song
- Unusual body postures or motions
These are attempts to overcome frustration and despair. When these
coping mechanisms begin to appear, they indicate that the child
is already struggling. The ideal time for a remedial program
is before these behaviors become lifelong patterns. But it is
never too late. Dyslexics of all ages – from seven to 70
-- have been able to fill in the gaps with the Davis Dyslexia
Correction® Program methods and solve their learning problems
once and for all.
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