Handout

Early Signs of Dyslexia Risk

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Population:

Pediatric

Discipline:

SLP

Diagnosis:

Literacy

References:

Lyytinen, H., Erskine, J., Hämäläinen, J., Torppa, M., & Ronimus, M. (2015). Dyslexia—Early identification and prevention: Highlights from the Jyväskylä longitudinal study of dyslexia. Current developmental disorders reports, 2(4), 330-338.
Snowling, M. J., & Melby-Lervåg, M. (2016). Oral language deficits in familial dyslexia: A meta-analysis and review. Psychological bulletin, 142(5), 498.
Thompson, P. A., Hulme, C., Nash, H. M., Gooch, D., Hayiou‐Thomas, E., & Snowling, M. J. (2015). Developmental dyslexia: Predicting individual risk. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 56(9), 976-987.
McWeeny, S., Choi, S., Choe, J., LaTourrette, A., Roberts, M. Y., & Norton, E. S. (2022). Rapid automatized naming (RAN) as a kindergarten predictor of future reading in English: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Reading Research Quarterly, 57(4), 1187-1211.
Sanfilippo, J., Ness, M., Petscher, Y., Rappaport, L., Zuckerman, B., & Gaab, N. (2020). Reintroducing dyslexia: Early identification and implications for pediatric practice. Pediatrics, 146(1), e20193046.

This handout helps caregivers and educators recognize early signs that a child may be at increased risk for dyslexia, including difficulties with phonological awareness, letter-sound learning, and rapid naming. Use it to support conversations about early screening, appropriate reading instruction, and when persistent patterns may warrant further evaluation. This printable handout is for speech-language pathologists working with pediatric patients, covering Literacy. Print Resource, US Letter, 1 page. Members can view and print it.

Use this resource when a patient, family, or colleague asks:

How can I explain dyslexia risk signs to a caregiver?
What early signs suggest a child may be at risk for dyslexia?
What should teachers watch for before a child is diagnosed with dyslexia?

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