Nitzan Israel English

The recommendations are given by Nitzan with the consultation of Dr. Mical Shani of the Division of Learning Disabilities at the University of Haifa.

Kindergarten	Language and Thinking problems with pronunciation slow development of vocabulary difficulty rhyming lack of interest in listening to stories difficulty in remembering names, colors, numbers, and letters excessive use of "filler words" e.g., "like", "you know", "uhh" disorganized expression difficulty constructing correct sentences Math · difficulty grasping the concept of amount · difficulty in preserving amount · difficulty counting in increasing or decreasing order · difficulty in sorting according to size · difficulty in naming and writing numbers Attention and Concentration extreme over-activity pronounced low attention span in relation to peer group lack of continuation and concluding of tasks drastic changes in mood poor coping with failure Visual-Motor Area difficulty performing games in which one must discern between individual items or between a focus object and its background difficulty in fine motor skills (e.g., closing buttons or tying shoes) motor awkwardness (e.g., falling and dropping objects) avoidance of activities like drawing, coloring, and cutting Behavioral-Social Area difficulty making social connections, understanding social situations, and accepting rules of games and working in groups
Elementary Grades 1st - 4th	Reading and Writing primarily- avoidance of reading and difficulty learning the relationship between consonants and vowels and their sounds difficulty completing incomplete words reading mistakes slow reading extraordinary reading mistakes in type and amount Math calculation errors (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) difficulty in addition and subtraction in columns difficulty in multiplication in columns lack of understanding of the relationship between a math equation and its calculation Language and Thinking use of short and grammatically incorrect sentences poor vocabulary difficulty in verbal expression Visual-Motor Area non-relaxed grasping of pencil or under/over pressure exerted on the pencil difficulty forming letters and organizing written material on the paper (illegible writing) slowness in performing exercise or sport-related tasks slowness in performing tasks requiring fine motor skills (e.g., sketching and drawing)
5th - 8th grades	Reading and Writing reading mistakes slowness in reading and writing avoidance of reading out loud difficulty in written expression (the feeling that the child is not able to express his opinions, thoughts, and ideas exactly difficulty mastering reading and writing in a foreign language numerous spelling mistakes Visual-Motor Area illegible writing difficulty grasping pencil or pen lack of desire to write difficulty getting organized (e.g., organizing learning materials, organizing time, etc...)
High School	Reading and Writing pronounced difference in level between written and verbal expression - with verbal expression being the better difficulty in independent learning significant fall in learning achievements in contrast to previous years Language and Thinking faulty interpretation of information inability to use together knowledge gained from different texts difficulty grasping abstract ideas and in expressing them difficulty applying effective learning strategies difficulty remembering material learned for exams despite prior preparation Memory/Attention and Focus difficulty absorbing material in class (empty notebooks) easily becomes tired difficulty in perseverance in performing assignments exaggerated or lack of attention given to details lack of attention given to small details Visual-Motor Area slow working awkward lack of success or awkwardness in performing sport-related tasks, for example, swimming, riding a bike, shooting basketball

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