Child Reading Problems
Child Reading Problems - Ages 8 and Under
Children as young as 5 can be screened for child reading problems with simple phonemic awareness tests. Consider a screening that probes for reading difficulties or schedule a complete cognitive skills evaluation if you see any of the following risk factors:
Pre-K or Kindergarten– Difficulty:
Children as young as 5 can be screened for child reading problems with simple phonemic awareness tests. Consider a screening that probes for reading difficulties or schedule a complete cognitive skills evaluation if you see any of the following risk factors:
Pre-K or Kindergarten– Difficulty:
- Recognizing rhymes
- Remembering names of friends, peers, etc.
- With normal language development
- Recognizing some letter shapes
- Applying "phonics" to reading and spelling
- Spelling common sight words
- Retelling stories in sequence and making predictions
- Reading aloud with some fluency and comprehension
- Recalling facts and details
- Using phonics to sound out words including multi-syllable words
- Correctly spelling previously studied and commonly seen words
Child Reading Problems - Ages 9 and Up
Training is available to help older students overcome life-long reading difficulties. Does your older child need help?
Warnings Signs to Watch in Your Older Child:
- The mispronunciation of the names of people and places
- A struggle with retrieving a desired word to express oneself
- A hesitation to say or read words aloud that might be mispronounced
- A history of reading and spelling difficulties
- A lack of fluency in reading
- Embarrassment about or not wanting to read aloud
- Spending inordinate amounts of time doing homework
- A dislike of reading
- Showing a preference for books that have fewer words per page
- Persistent spelling difficulties or selecting easy-to-spell alternatives when writing
- The substitution of made-up words during reading for words that are too difficult for the reader to pronounce
