Age Appropriate Demonstrates slow and halting Has difficulty modulating voice (e.g. speech, using lots of fillers (e.g., uh, too soft, too loud) um, and you know) Has trouble naming people or objects Mispronounces words frequently Has difficulty staying on topic Has difficulty rhyming Inserts invented into Has limited interest in or stories conversation Has difficulty understanding Has difficulty re-telling what has just instructions or directions been said ______________________________________________________________________________ Reading (Basic Reading Skills, Reading Comprehension, Reading Fluency Skills) Age Appropriate Dislikes and avoids reading or reads Confuses similar-looking letters and reluctantly numbers Has problems associating letters and Demonstrates poor memory for sounds, understanding the difference printed words between sounds in words or blending Has trouble naming letters sounds into words Has poor retention of new vocabulary Written Language (Written Expression) Age Appropriate Dislikes and avoids writing and Has difficulty remembering shapes copying of letters and numerals Frequently reverses letters, numbers and symbols ______________________________________________________________________________
Age Appropriate Has difficulty modulating voice (e.g. too soft, too loud) Has trouble naming people or objects Has difficulty staying on topic Inserts invented into conversation Has difficulty re-telling what has just been said Demonstrates slow and halting speech, using lots of fillers (e.g., uh, um, and you know) Mispronounces words frequently Has difficulty rhyming Has limited interest in or stories Has difficulty understanding instructions or directions Reading (Basic Reading Skills, Reading Comprehension, Reading Fluency Skills) Age Appropriate Confuses similar-looking letters and numbers Demonstrates poor memory for printed words Has trouble naming letters Has poor retention of new vocabulary Dislikes and avoids reading or reads reluctantly Has problems associating letters and sounds, understanding the difference between sounds in words or blending sounds into words Written Language (Written Expression) Age Appropriate Has difficulty remembering shapes of letters and numerals Dislikes and avoids writing and copying Frequently reverses letters, numbers and symbols ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
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