Symptoms of Dyslexia

"What might dyslexia look like in a child or young person?"

This is a question I'm often asked. Dyslexia can look different in different people but the picture below illustrates some of the areas that might be impacted.

It is important to remember that there are positives to thinking differently too and that many dyslexic people show strengths in areas such as reasoning and in visual and creative fields.

A dyslexia assessment will uncover a young persons strengths as well as their weaknesses and will make recommendations for how best to use those strengths.