Dyslexia is a learning disability that hinders the development of some language skills. Children with dyslexia have problems translating the sounds within words (phonemes) into meaningful concepts.

A child this age with dyslexia:

• Usually reads below grade level.
• May reverse letter sequence such as soiled for solid, left for felt.
• May be slow to discern and learn prefixes, suffixes, root words, and other reading and spelling strategies.
• May have difficulty spelling; may spell the same word differently on the same page.
• May avoid reading aloud.
• May have trouble with word problems in math.
• May write with difficulty or have illegible handwriting; pencil grip is awkward, fistlike or tight.
• May avoid writing.
• May have slow or poor recall of facts.