- A poor attitude to learning
- Reluctance to complete reading/writing tasks
- Lack of enjoyment of school
- Low confidence in academic abilities
- Difficulties with reading – poor attention for reading, difficulty tracking words on a page, mixing letters, missing words, poor reading comprehension, poor recall, poor blending of phonemes
- Difficulty with writing – reduced interest in pencil/paper activities, unwillingness to partake in handwriting practice, awkward/tight/weak pencil grip, heavy/light indentations on page, poor letter formation, poor spacing, difficulty writing on a line, reduced speed of writing, laboured handwriting, poor presentation of work
- Poor spelling
- Poor memory
- Difficulty in understanding abstract concepts, including time and money
- Difficulty in transferring ideas onto paper
- Poor copying ability
- Difficulty in following/carrying out teacher instructions