Checklist for Cognitive and functional task
- Frequently confuses left and right directions.
- Has a poor sense of direction; takes longer to learn new routes and gets easily lost in unfamiliar settings.
- Struggles to judge speed, distance, or spatial relationships (e.g., during sports or driving).
- Finds reading and interpreting maps or charts challenging.
- Shows disorganization and difficulty planning tasks.
- Unable to manage time of assigned task
- Often misplaces or loses personal items.
- Takes longer to learn new games or solve puzzles.
- Has difficulty listening and simultaneously taking notes.
- Feels fatigue or pain in wrist / elbow while writing.
- Struggle in holding or grip of writing tool.
- Has difficulty reading clocks and telling time.
- Performs inconsistently, with task performance varying from day to day.
- Struggles to apply learned skills across different situations.
- Low self esteem and social skills.
Red Flags Across All Ages
- Significant gap between intelligence and academic performance
- Family history of learning difficulties
- Academic struggles despite adequate teaching
- Strengths in oral skills but weaknesses in written work
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.