WHO'S AT RISK?
Is someone you know suffering from or at risk for a reading disorder? The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) has outlined certain conditions as diagnostic indicators of a reading disorder. This does not constitute a diagnosis of a reading disability, but individuals who exhibit several of these characteristics may be at risk for a reading disorder, and further testing could be warranted. In addition to the list of diagnostic indicators, we have also provided a Sample Screening list of letters and nonsense words for a student to decode (sound out). To access the Screening Sample, click on the Screening Samples button at the bottom of this page.
Diagnostic Indicators
• Poor short-term memory recall for language (ex. – difficulty remembering directions, names,…) •Poor auditory processing of language (difficulty perceiving and understanding spoken language) • Difficulty with rapid naming of visual symbols, pictures • Poor word finding skills • Difficulty learning letter sounds and letter names • Delays in oral reading skills • Poor reading comprehension skills • Reliance on sight words, “guessing” at words • Difficulty sounding out words phonetically for spelling • Difficulty sounding out words phonetically for reading • Poor sequencing of sounds/letters in speech, reading, and spelling |
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Typical sequencing errors:
• Reversals (“lots” / “lost”)
• Omissions (“fog” / “frog”)
• Additions (“track” / “tack”)
• Substitutions (“bet”/ “bit”)
• Transpositions (“slip”/ “lisp”)
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