How do I know if my child should be evaluated for dyslexia?

Answering the following questions may help you learn more.

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• Does your child have difficulty sounding out words phonetically, particularly new words?

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• When comparing your child to others of similar age or grade, do you feel your child's reading ability is at the same level with their peers?

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• Does your child mix up similar words such as top/pot?

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• Does your child skip or substitute words when reading aloud, or read a word correctly once on a page and miss the same word later on the page?

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• Does your child add or omit letters when reading or writing?

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• Does your child reverse letters when writing after most children of similar age have stopped doing so?

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• Does your child incorrectly copy notes from the board by missing information, misspelling, or reversing information?

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• Does your child confuse similar sounding words?  (humanity for humidity)

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• Does your child find it difficult to retrieve specific words, or mispronounce some words? (aluminum becomes amulium)

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• Does your child indicate they do not like to read, or that reading is difficult?

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If you answered YES to four or more of these questions, your child may benefit from a dyslexia evaluation.

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*The number of YES responses is not an indication of severity.