Indicators (Age 12 years +)
• Is still reading slowly and without fluency, with many inaccuracies
• Misreads words or information
• Has difficulty modifying reading rate
• Has an inadequate store of knowledge due to lack of reading experience
• Continues to experience serious spelling difficulties
• Has slow, diffluent and/or illegible handwriting
• Has better oral skills than written skills
• Has difficulty planning, sequencing and organizing written text
• Has difficulty with written syntax or punctuation
• Has difficulty skimming, scanning and/or proof-reading written text
• Has trouble summarizing or outlining
• Has problems in taking notes and copying from the board
• Procrastinates and/or avoids reading and writing tasks
• Does not complete assignments or class work or does not hand them in
• Is slow in answering questions, especially open-ended ones
• Has poor memorization skills
• Still mispronounces or misuses some words
• Has problems recalling the names of some words or objects
• Has poor planning and organizational skills
• Has more difficulty in language-based, than in non-language based subjects
• Lacks self-confidence and has poor self-image
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