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