PRAYATNA

FOR PARENTS

Answering YES to the following diagnostic markers suggests that a child may be "at risk" for a learning disability. We recommend that you have the child assessed. You can contact us at prayatna@bgl.vsnl.net.in

Does your child have a learning disability?

• Was the child a premature baby?
• Was there any trauma at birth?
• Were the child’s milestones (walking/ talking etc.) delayed?
• Did the child have a fall or accident that could have caused minor brain damage?
• Does the child suffer from seizures?
• Do any family members experience academic difficulties?
• Does the child appear bright on oral tasks but fails to perform well in school?
• Does the child avoid reading?
• Is the child unable to read new material?
• Does the child confuse & reverse letters/ words while reading/ spelling (E.g., b/d; dog/god; form/from)?
• Does the child have difficulties in copying from the blackboard?
• Does the child spell out every word in order to read?
• Does the child show poor performance in only one or two areas?
• Is the child’s oral comprehension far superior to his/her reading comprehension?
• Does the child experience problems in fine-motor coordination (Eg. tying shoelace, putting on buttons etc.)
• Does the child make innumerable spelling mistakes?
• Does the child have difficulty in retrieving names of objects, colours etc.?
• Does the child have difficulty in remembering "math facts" (addition, subtraction & multiplication tables)despite adequate instruction & exposure?
• Does the child have problems in handwriting?

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