Does my child have difficulties for his/her age sounding out and decoding words and letter combinations?
Does my child have trouble remembering the sounds that letters make or hearing slight differences between words?
Is my child often mispronouncing words or often using a wrong word that sounds similar?
Is my child making many mistakes when reading aloud, and does he or she repeat and pause often when reading orally?
Is my child having difficulty understanding what he or she reads?
Is my child having difficulty with spelling?
Does my child have very poor handwriting, or does he or she hold a pencil awkwardly for his or her age?
Is my child having difficulties understanding and using fundamental rules of grammar, syntax, and punctuation when writing?
Is my child showing great difficulties expressing ideas in writing?
Is my child having difficulties with organizing his or her thoughts when attempting to write organizationally?
Does my child appear to have difficulties following verbal directions?
Does my child appear to have difficulties making him or herself understood by using language; for instance, is he or she able to verbalize feelings, frustrations, etc., at a developmentally appropriate level?
Does my child appear to have a limited developing vocabulary for his or her age?
Does my child appear to have trouble organizing what he or she wants to say at a developmentally appropriate level?
Does my child appear often unable to think of the word he or she needs when speaking or writing?
Does my child appear to have trouble understanding jokes, comic strips, stories, and sarcasm at a developmentally appropriate level?
Is my child often unable to retell a story in order and in the appropriate sequence initially presented?
Is my child showing difficulties following the social rules of conversation—for instance, appropriately “taking turns” when conversing with another; standing at an appropriate distance from a listener, etc.?
Is my child having difficulties memorizing and using math facts at appropriate grade levels; for instance, memorizing the “times tables,” etc.?
Is my child having difficulty understanding and applying grade-appropriate mathematical concepts and ideas?
Does my child appear to be having difficulties knowing where to begin a task and then following through with the organization and process of completing that task?
Is my child having difficulty in class remaining focused and attentive at a developmentally appropriate level?