People may display one or two of the signs, but more often they have a combination of the following difficulties:
Some early signs are:

• Difficulty learning to talk
• Difficulty pronouncing words correctly or expressing ideas clearly
• Difficulty listening and following directions
• Difficulty remembering names, symbols, or lists

Once a child enters Primary School, other signs are:

• Difficulty learning the alphabet
• Difficulty sequencing and/ or forming letters or numbers
• Difficulty isolating and sequencing sounds
• Difficulty rhyming
• Difficulty acquiring vocabulary or using age appropriate grammar
• Difficulty with sequence and memory for words
• Difficulty learning how to read, write and spell

Additional characteristics that may accompany dyslexia:

• Poor ability to finish work on time
• Poor pencil grip and messy handwriting
• Poor attention and poor ability to stick to a task
• Poor sense of time or space
• Poor concept of before and after; left and right
• Poor organization and inability to keep track of possessions
• Difficulties with arithmetic and mathematics
• Poor study habits and inability to complete homework
• May be literal, concrete, or inflexible
• Difficulty reading “body language”