Spot dyslexia in child’s writing, look for 6 signs

Learn how to spot the signs of dyslexia in a child’s writing. Children can show the signs of dyslexia in their writing by:

• Missing out letters or words.
• Having messy handwriting.

All children make mistakes when learning to write, but they often get better with practice. A dyslexic child may need extra support to improve their writing and spelling.

For more examples of dyslexic writing, see the card below.

Spot Dyslexic Writing Card

To look for signs of dyslexia in a child’s writing, use the Spot Dyslexic Writing card below.

This activity from Mooki Cards is based on scientific research, on “Writing problems in developmental dyslexia”.

Spot dyslexia signs in kids in writing

Read how the Dyslexic Mum started to spot signs of dyslexia in her child’s writing:

“My child was happy at nursery and pre-school. She loved playing, made friends, and fit in with the other children. Then she started school, and things changed. It got serious. She needed to learn to read and write. This is when many parents, like me, notice their child seems different.

My child began to struggle with writing in class and needed extra help. I started to wonder, could it be dyslexia? Having clear examples of her writing that showed signs of dyslexia helped me when I spoke to the teachers and asked for more support.”

Watch the clickable video “Dyslexia writing examples kids” below:

Examples of dyslexia writing

Use the list below to spot the signs of dyslexia in a child’s writing:

• Write’s letters the wrong way round: ‘b instead of d.’
• Spells the same word wrong, in different ways: ‘dog, dgo, doog, bog.’
• Uses upper case letters when not needed: ‘wAtEr.’
• Missing out letters in words or words in sentences. ‘T_ee.’
• Not writing in a straight line / scribbled handwriting.
• Finds it hard to write letters by hearing instructions: ‘Write the letter A.’

If you spot three or more of the signs above, speak to your child’s teacher. Give them three clear examples of why you believe your child is dyslexic, ask them to help.

To find out more, see the Signs of dyslexia in 5 to 10 year olds.

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