• dsygraphia (slow, non-automatic handwriting that is difficult to read)

• letter or number reversals continuing past the end of first grade

• extreme difficulty learning cursive

• slow, choppy, inaccurate reading: 

                   - guesses based on shape or context

                   - skips or misreads prepositions (at, to, of)

                   - ignores suffixes

                   - can't sound out unknown words

• terrible spelling

• often can't remember sight words (they, were, does) or homonyms (their, they're, and there)

• difficulty telling time with a clock with hands

• trouble with math

                  - memorizing multication tables

                  - memorizing a sequence of steps

                  - directionality

• when speaking difficulty finding the correct word 

                 - lots of "whatyamacallits" or "thingies"

                 - common sayings come out slightly twisted

• extremely messy bedroom, backpack, and desk

• dreads going to school 

                 - complains of stomach aches or headaches 

                 - may have nightmares about school