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Learning differences

Learning difficulty: signs in my child

Thinking about your child's schoolwork over the past year, how often do you notice these?

Observation items informed by specific learning disorder indicators. Not a diagnosis.

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  1. 1. Reads slowly or effortfully compared with peers

  2. 2. Frequently confuses or reverses letters and numbers

  3. 3. Spelling is inconsistent for familiar words

  4. 4. Written work is far weaker than spoken ability

  5. 5. Struggles with number sense, tables or word problems

  6. 6. Avoids reading or homework, or becomes distressed by it

  7. 7. Takes much longer than peers to finish written tasks

  8. 8. Teachers report a gap between effort and results

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A low score does not mean your difficulty is not real, and a high score does not mean something is wrong with you. If you are in immediate danger, please contact a local mental health professional or a crisis helpline right away.

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