Many children and adults struggle to learn to read. They are bright, witty, and eager individuals who are challenged by the task of reading and spelling. Does this sound familiar? Do you someone who is dealing with this problem?

Dyslexia is an inherited condition that makes it extremely difficult to read, write, and spell. Dyslexia is a neurologically-based disorder which interferes with the acquisition and processing of language.

Classic Warning Signs of Dyslexia in Preschool and Childhood include:

• Delayed speech
• Trouble correctly articulating R's and L's as well as M's and N's
• Stuttering
• Limited vocabulary
• Mixing up sounds in multi-syllabic words (ex: aminal for animal, bisghetti for spaghetti)

• Late establishing a dominant hand
• Dysgraphia; poor handwriting (unusual pencil grip, unusual starting and ending points)
• Letter or number reversals continuing after first grade
• Extreme difficulty learning cursive
• Slow, choppy, inaccurate reading (guesses based on shape or context, skips or misreads prepositions, ignores suffixes, can't sound out unknown words)
• Terrible spelling

• Confusion of left versus right, over versus under, or other directionally based words and concepts
• Trouble memorizing address, phone number, or the alphabet
• Often cannot remember sight words or homonyms

• Chronic ear infections
• Difficulty learning to tie shoes
• Cannot create words that rhyme
• Difficulty telling time on a clock with hands
• Trouble with math (memorizing multiplication tables, memorizing a sequence of steps, directionality)
• Extremely messy bedroom, backpack, and desk

ReadingWrite LLC is a company that provides private one-on-one reading instruction. Instruction is based off the Orton Gillingham methodology. Orton Gillingham is the only proven system to be effective for improving reading, writing, and spelling skills for children and adults with dyslexia.

Please contact Katie Anderson at ReadingWrite for more information.

303-562-7147
kta400@aol.com
www.readingwrite.vpweb.com