Dyslexic Dennis

Challenge : Dyslexia; Language Processing Issues

Manifestation: 

1. Imprecise or incomplete interpretation of incoming language
   

2. Omission of “unstressed” first syllables i.e. “Tucky Fried Chicken”    
   

3. Difficulty recalling and pronouncing names of newly encountered people, places, and objects despite repeated reminders
   

4. Difficulty with sequencing - numbers, letters, days, months, events, story action
   

5. Difficulty with space or time orientation
   

6. Confusion with oral and written directions
   

7. Difficulty decoding words - slow, labored reading
   

8. Difficulty encoding words - very poor spelling
   

9. Difficulty getting adequate meaning from the printed page
   

10. Difficulty expressing thoughts orally or in writing
    

11. Difficulty memorizing historical facts or mathematical facts, formulas, and tables