May hide their reading problems; many subterfuges.
May spell poorly; relies on others to correct spelling.
Avoids writing; may not be able to write.
Relies on memory; may have excellent memory skills.
Often has good "people" skills.
Often is spatially talented; professions include, but are not limited to, engineers, architects, designers, artists, and craftspeople, mathematicians, physicists, physicians (esp. orthopedists, surgeons), and dentists.
In jobs is often working well below their intellectual capacity.
May have difficulty with planning, organizing, and managing time, materials, and tasks.
Source: Modified from the "Basic Facts about Dyslexia: What Every Layperson Ought to Know"
©Copyright 1993, 2nd edition 1998 - The International Dyslexia Association. Baltimore, MD.
©2005 The Reading Center/Dyslexia Institute of MN, Basic Orton-Gillingham Reference Manual