How to Diagnose Reading Problems

Many people have reading problems, and a lot of them try to hide it. There are ways to watch someone and look at their work to see if they're at risk for developing problems with reading. If it looks as though there are problems, tests can be ordered to diagnose reading problems.

Instructions

1. Observe a student in the classroom. If they refuse to take part in reading activities, don't want to read, and dislike books and reading, they may have a reading problem.

2. Reversing words in a passage after the age of 8, skipping, guessing, misreading words, and giving up easily are characteristics of someone with reading problems.

3. Hiding a lack of reading skills by making excuses can be a sign of reading problems.

4. Sounding out words instead of trying to figure out unfamiliar words by how they're used in a sentence can be a sign of a reading problem. Watch for a student with low self esteem who uses a lot of side to side and up and down eye movement. Reading without accuracy can signify a struggling reader.

5. Evaluate students using educational, speech, language, and intelligence tests. Rule out the possibility of physical problems, bad attendance, family conflicts, and lack of instruction.