Dyslexics often:

• Have difficulty with reading, writing and spelling.
• Are inconsistent in spelling, even within the same sentence.
• Have poor handwriting, reverse letters or numbers - for instance 'b' for 'd' or '' for '4' or use spoonerisms.
• confuse symbols - '+' for '-' or left and right.
• Have difficulty in understanding the "sound" part if a sentence", for instance rhyme or rthymn.
• Have difficulty in planning and organising things e.g. essays or lists.
• Have difficulty in understanding abstract concepts e.g. time.
• Have difficulty concentrating, are easily distracted.
• Are clumsy and uncordinated.
• Lack confidence and sense of self-esteem.

In general, the principal difficulties a Dyslexic person has to face are:

• difficulty in planning, organising and "sequencing" information.
• poor memory, particularly "short-term" memory.
• difficulty telling the difference between visual stimuli (for instance between different letters of the alphabet), and also auditory stimuli (sounds).
• poor self confidence.

Dyslexics can dsiplay impressive abilities of their own. Some of the more common features include:

• Strong visual skills, particularly understanding "visual spaces" - good at art, design, engineering, sculpture, computer programming, medicine, etc.
• Practical.
• Good at creative, lateral thinking.
• Determined to succeed.
• See the "what is Dyslexia?" page for more details.