Dyslexia

Reading Differences

1. Decoding difficulties: Trouble sounding out words and connecting letters to their corresponding sounds.
2. Slow, effortful reading: Reading may take longer, even when the person understands the material.
3. Skipping or misreading words: Words may appear jumbled, reversed, or easily confused with similar-looking words.
4. Comprehension struggles: Energy spent on decoding can leave fewer resources for understanding meaning.

Writing Differences

1. Difficulty organising thoughts on paper: Writing may not reflect the person’s spoken ability or knowledge.
2. Poor handwriting (dysgraphia overlap): Writing can be messy, with inconsistent spacing or letter formation.
3. Grammar and punctuation errors: Challenges in applying writing conventions consistently.
4. Struggle with sequencing ideas: Sentences and paragraphs may be out of logical order.

Spelling Differences

1. Inconsistent spelling: A word might be spelled correctly once and incorrectly the next time.
2. Phonetic spelling: Spelling words as they sound (e.g., “sed” for “said”).
3. Difficulty remembering spelling rules: Trouble applying patterns like silent letters or irregular spellings.
4. Errors with high-frequency words: Even common words may remain difficult to spell accurately.