Signs of Learning Disabilities in Children

What are the Red Flags of Learning Disabilities?

Preschoolers
* Problems pronouncing words

*Difficulty rhyming words

*Difficulty learning letters, numbers, shapes, and colors

Kindergarten to 4th Grade

*Difficulty connecting letters with sounds

*Confusing basic words (i.e. Run or Want)

*Making consistent reading and spelling errors

*Having trouble remembering facts

5th to 8th Grade

*Difficulty understanding/comprehending what he/she has read

*Difficulty following oral instructions

*Difficulty understanding spelling strategies

High School and Young Adult

*Spelling the same word differently in two documents

*Difficulty answering open-ended questions

*Difficulty understanding abstract concepts

*Misreading information

*Difficulty focusing on details


If you are concerned that your child demonstrates any of the following behaviors, please speak with your child's teacher!