May have a short attention span, be impulsive, and/or be easily distracted May have difficulty telling or understanding jokes May misinterpret language and have poor comprehension of what is said May have difficulty with social skills, may misinterpret social cues May find it difficult to memorize information May have difficulty following a schedule, being on time, or meeting deadlines May get lost easily, either driving or when in large buildings May have trouble reading maps May often misread or miscopy May confuse similar letters or numbers, reverse them, or confuse their order May have difficulty reading the newspaper, following small print, and/or following columns May be able to explain things orally, but not in writing May have difficulty writing ideas on paper May reverse or omit letters, words, or phrases when writing May have difficulty completing job applications correctly May have persistent problems with sentence structure, writing mechanics, and organizing written work May experience continuous problems with spelling the same word differently in one document May have trouble dialing phone numbers and reading addresses May have difficulty with mathematics, mathematical language, and mathematical concepts May reverse numbers in chequebooks and have difficulty balancing a chequebook May confuse right and left, up and down May have difficulty following directions, especially multiple directions May be poorly coordinated May be unable to tell you what has just been said May hear sounds, words, or sentences imperfectly or incorrectly

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