Where Is My Child Having Difficulty? Use this checklist to identify your concerns with your child's academic, emotional, and social issues? Academic Skills Struggles in one or more subjects despite extra help Reading level far behind classmates Can read words but struggles to understand them Still reverses letters or numbers beyond expected age Writing is messy or poorly organized Frequently forgets spelling patterns or basic math facts Trouble understanding math concepts like fractions or word problems Learning Behaviors Needs instructions repeated often Trouble following multi-step directions Forgets what was just read or explained Avoids reading or writing tasks Takes much longer than peers to finish assignments Attention & Organization Often loses school materials Needs frequent reminders to start or stay on task Struggles to break assignments into smaller steps Poor time management Social & Emotional Frustrated or anxious about schoolwork Avoids talking about school Teacher says “not working to potential” Withdrawn or disruptive compared to peers Communication Trouble explaining ideas clearly Struggles to find the right word Loses track of conversations
