Recognizing Dyslexia

You may be dyslexic if you

• read slowly and with much effort,
• are often the one to solve the problem,
• can’t spell; have messy handwriting,
• your writing shows terrific imagination,
• have trouble remembering dates and names,
• think out-of-the-box, grasp the big picture,
• have difficulty retrieving and pronouncing spoken words, and/or
• have excellent vocabulary and ideas.

From the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity. Find out more at www.dyslexic.yale.edu.