Pre primary | 3 - 5 years
- Difficulty in focusing on activities.
- Shift frequently from one activity to another.
- Less sitting tolerance.
- Frequently runs around the class,jumps or climbs.
- Not able to listen
- when spoken directly.
- Acts without thinking.
- Difficulty waiting for his / her turn.
- Often interrupts others.
- Gets frustrated easily.
Primary - Secondary| 6 - 16 years
- Less attention span
- Makes careless mistakes
- Loses personal belongings books, school materials, etc.
- Squirms, fidgets or leaves seat often
- Talks excessively.
- Difficulty waiting in lines,taking turns or participate in group activities.
- Forgets homework or instructions.
- Difficulty sustaining mental effort
- Procrastinate the work
- Low self-esteem related to academics
- Frequent frustration or irritability
- Avoids schoolwork
- Poor exam preparation despite effort
- Easily overwhelmed by syllabus load
- Struggle organization & Planning
- Difficulty managing time independently
- Academic anxiety
- Low motivation
- Mood swings related to performance
Check list for Parents and teachers
This checklist helps parents and teachers observe and understand a child’s learning strengths and communication challenges, so that timely support and appropriate strategies can be provided.
At YASHA academy, we assist with screening, early identification, and implementation of structured teaching, behavioral and communication strategies for children with learning challenges, attention and developmental delay in speech and language.
Disclaimer
- This checklist serve as observation screening tools to identify potential signs of Learning Disability/difficulty/slow learners and Attention Deficit
- A formal clinical/psychological assessment is required for diagnosis
- Early identification + structured remedial intervention = better outcomes.