1. I express myself better when speaking than when writing
  2. I have trouble getting my ideas down on paper
  3. Other people don't understand what I am trying to say in my writing
  4. I sometimes reverse letters or numbers, or get them in the wrong order
  5. I have trouble remembering multiplication tables
  6. I have trouble figuring out what they're asking in math word problems
  7. I make mistakes when working through math problems that have several steps
  8. I can't figure out what formulas to use in math questions
  9. I know what to do in math questions, but I get the calculations wrong if I don't use a calculator
  10. It takes me a while to find my way around a new place
  11. I have trouble judging distances
  12. I confuse left and right
  13. I have trouble judging how long things are going to take to do
  14. I am often late getting places
  15. I have trouble finding things on a cluttered desk
  16. Jigsaw puzzles are something I've always avoided
  17. I get confused when I'm trying to do too many things at once

Everyone has problems with these areas some of the time, but if there are many items to which you answer "often", it may be useful to look into the possibility of learning disabilities.

Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario
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Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4
(416) 929-4311
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