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Learning Difficulties Scale

Dimension One: Academic Difficulties

1 - Lacks the ability to sustain work

2 - Requires constant monitoring from others

3 - Unable to focus

4 - Finds it difficult to follow instructions

5 - Struggles with reading in general

6 - Finds it difficult to perform mathematical operations

7 - Finds it difficult to write words correctly

8 - Illegible handwriting

9 - Inconsistent performance from one day to the next or from one hour to another

10 - Slow in completing work

11 - Unable to follow given instructions

12 - Has very limited vocabulary

13 - Very low comprehension ability

14 - Unable to narrate a story clearly, struggles to arrange thoughts logically

15 - Finds it difficult to express himself verbally in an appropriate manner

16 - Low ability to organize work

17 - Unable to follow classroom discussions

18 - Does not accurately copy what he sees from the book or the board

19 - Answers are limited to single words, unable to respond with full sentences

20 - Finds it difficult to apply what he has learned

21 - Needs a long time to organize his thoughts before responding

22 - Reverses letters and numbers when reading and writing

23 - Uses incomplete sentences filled with grammatical errors

24 - Consistently late in submitting school assignments

25 - Takes longer to learn new tasks compared to peers

Dimension Two: Behavioral Characteristics

1 - Easily distracted

2 - Impulsive

3 - Overly reckless to the point of foolishness

4 - Behavior is unpredictable

5 - Unable to control himself (speaks without permission, jumps out of his seat, etc.)

6 - Stubborn

7 - Always rude to others

8 - Very restless, unable to stay still

9 - Easily influenced by other children

10 - Displays a lot of behaviors that do not fit the situation

11 - Quick to anger and react emotionally

12 - Moody

Dimension Three: Motor and Cognitive Difficulties

1 - Unable to remember printed words

2 - Finds it difficult to recognize letters and numbers

3 - Lacks the ability to distinguish shapes

4 - Lacks the ability to distinguish (right, left, above, below)

5 - Very poor balance

6 - Has weak auditory memory

7 - Finds it difficult to distinguish auditory stimuli

8 - Very poor motor coordination in general

9 - Has weak visual memory

10 - Has very poor hand dexterity

11 - Lacks proficiency in performing motor skills in general

12 - Can listen but does not understand what he hears

13 - Has difficulty recalling simple geometric shapes

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