If you are really serious, or want to know more - here is a comprehensive checklist provided to help identify Learning Disabilities in children.

Definition
  • Seems bright
  • Does some things well, others poorly
  • Is failing in school in one or more subjects.

Auditory Disabilities
  • Doesn't listen in class
  • Doesn't remember what he/she is told or can’t follow instructions
  • Has a limited speaking and/or listening vocabulary
  • Has a poor sense of rhythm
  • Can't discriminate between similar sounds
  • Mispronounces words
  • Has difficulty sounding out words
  • Reading errors similar in meaning; e.g. puppy – dog
  • Spelling errors resemble correct word in appearance
  • Remembers better what he/she sees.

Visual Disabilities
  • Reverses letters when reading or writing
  • Is a slow reader
  • Sounds out words that should be sight words
  • Reading substitutions are visually similar but not meaning; e.g. horse – house;
  • Loses his/her place or omits words when reading
  • Has difficulty copying correctly from the board
  • Spelling errors are phonetic
  • Can't remember pictures, scenes
  • Has a superior ability to remember what he/she has heard.

Speaking Disabilities
  • Speaks in incomplete sentences
  • Has an immature vocabulary
  • Can't seem to find the words to express his/her thoughts
  • Dislikes participating in class discussions
  • Has poor reading comprehension
  • Uses incorrect verb tenses
  • Mispronounces words
  • Sentences seem "mixed up"
  • Uses gestures rather than words.

Written Disabilities
  • Poor writing posture
  • Written work is untidy
  • Sequence of movements in forming letters is incorrect
  • Beyond grade three, is still reversing letters
  • Letters vary in size and wander off the lines
  • Has difficulty copying from the board
  • Is slow completing written work
  • Can't seem to express ideas in writing in a logical or intelligible manner
  • Is poor in sports
  • Seems clumsy
  • Drops things
  • Has poor balance
  • Has poor eye/hand coordination
  • Art work is immature.

Orientation
  • Can't tell time
  • Lacks ability to judge time spans; e.g. bedtime, birth date
  • Performs poorly on timed tests or assignments
  • Can't plan ahead
  • Gets lost
  • Confuses directions; e.g. north, south, left, right
  • Has difficulty in making comparisons of size and/or distance.

Hyperactivity
  • Acts impulsively; e.g. acts first, thinks later
  • Is moving constantly
  • Behavior is inconsistent from day to day
  • Is disruptive in class
  • Has a short attention span.

Distractibility
  • Attention seems to wander
  • Daydreams
  • Comments are off topic
  • Starts assignments without having listened to directions