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Learning Disabilities Checklist |
| Preschool |
| Delay in speech development; difficulty articulating or pronouncing words. |
| Slow vocabulary development; using the wrong word |
| Difficulty rhyming words |
| Delay in learning numbers, alphabet, weekdays, colors, shapes |
| Difficulty following directions, learning routines |
| Awkward when running, jumping, skipping |
| Difficulty controlling pencil, crayons, scissors |
| Difficulty buttoning, zipping, tying |
| Trouble interacting socially with peers |
| Grades K-4 |
| Difficulty connecting letters and sounds to decode words |
| Difficulty reading familiar, well-practiced words |
| Difficulty understanding or remembering what is read |
| Difficulty writing down thoughts, including problems with spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, richness of ideas and
organization of thoughts |
| Poor spelling |
| Reversing or transposing letters or numbers |
| Difficulty with fine motor coordination, resulting in poor handwriting |
| Unstable pencil grip |
| Difficulty understanding what is said or expressed |
| Remembering facts slowly |
| Grades 5-8 |
| Continued difficulty with grade-level reading comprehension, written language or math skills |
| Avoids reading, writing, math or other specific skills |
| Difficulty organizing space (bedroom, locker, etc.), material (loses or misplaces paper, assignments, etc.)
or thoughts when writing or speaking |
| Difficulty planning time and developing strategies to complete assignments on time |
| Difficulty understanding discussions or expressing thoughts when speaking |
| Difficulty making friends |
| >Grades 9-Adult |
| Continued spelling errors; frequently spells the same word differently in a single document |
| Avoids reading, writing, math or other specific skills |
| Trouble with open-ended questions on tests |
| Weak memory skills |
| Difficulty adjusting to new settings |
| Works slowly |
| Poor grasp of abstract concepts |
| Pays too little or too much attention to details |
| Misreads information |
