Appendix 5: Specific Symptoms of LDs

It might be useful, particularly for Writing Center consultants, to see the reference sheet the placement exam graders use to determine LDs in the CO150 placement exam essays.

A. Reverse letters

1. a. b for d, p for q

b. "dig" for "big"

2. Reverse adjunct letters

a. "form" for "from"

b. "clam" for "calm"

B. Confusion of similar sounding consonants

1. /d/ for /t/, /p/ for /d/, /f/ for /th/, /m/ for /n/, /f/ for /v/

a. "attentance" for "attendance"

b. "imposder" for "impostor"

c. "tranver" for "transfer"

d. "assenble" for "assemble"

C. Confusion of similar words

1. "hot" for "what"

2. "where" for "there"

3. "who" for "how"

D. Omission of syllables/letters

1. "coarly" for "coarsely"

2. "psychitrist" for "psychiatrist"

3. "contempary" for "contemporary"

4. "obvous" for "obvious"

5. "peole" for "people"

6. "epuiment" for "equipment"

E Addition of syllables/letters

1. "occasionalally" for "occasionally"

2. "symiphony" for "symphony"

F. Combination of errors

1. "paricutaly" for "particularly"

2. "ovbise" for "obvious"

3. "relizse" for "realize"

4. "electrice" for "electric"