A pupil may:

• appear dreamy, disruptive, distracted or demanding
• find it difficult to listen and attend speech
• feel insecure and confused. This may be reflected in the behaviour
• be withdrawn and wait for cues from others in the class
• give the impression of being able to “…listen when she/he wants to!”
• find it difficult to hear when there is background noise
• not hear clearly in a group situation
• have unclear speech
• have a vocabulary deficit
• have delayed language
• be experiencing difficulties acquiring phonics.