
Has a high IQ, yet does not score high on school tests
Feels dumb, has poor self-esteem; hides or covers up weaknesses with coping mechanisms
Easily frustrated and emotional about school, reading or testing
Seems to “zone out” or daydream often: gets lost easily or loses track of time
Learns best through hands-on experience, demonstrations, experimentation, observation and visual aids
Complains of dizziness, nausea, headaches or stomach aches while reading or studying
Reads or writes with additions, omissions, substitutions, repetition, reversals or transpositions of letters, numbers or words
Complains of feeling or seeing non-existent movement while reading, writing or copying
Difficulty putting thoughts into words; speaks in halting phrases; leaves sentences incomplete; stutters under stress
Mispronounces long words; transposes phrases, words and syllables when speaking
Clumsy, uncoordinated or poor at ball or team sports; difficulty with motor skills and tasks; motion-sickness
Often confuses left/right and over/under
Has difficulty telling or managing time, being on time or learning sequenced information or tasks
Can do arithmetic, but fails word problems; cannot grasp algebra or higher math
