Family history of similar difficulties.
May have walked early but did not crawl
History of intermittent hearing problems.
Difficulty in getting dressed, buttons, shoe laces
Can be clumsy and show a lack of coordination
Speech may be indistinct.
Problems finding the right word to describe things.
Difficulty in pronouncing long words (multi - syllabic)
Lack of awareness of rhyme
Lack of awareness of sounds in words
Difficulty with naming letters.
Little interest in print/ avoidance of reading.
Inability to read cvc words
Enjoys being read to, but can lose the thread of a story
Difficulty in following instructions
Good receptive vocabulary
Enjoys practical activities – construction toys, etc.
Empathetic to the needs/feelings of others
Interested in finding things out
Good comprehension of texts when read to
Prefers drawing pictures than writing
