CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

DYSLEXIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Letter-reversing and mirror writing seen in young children should immediately raise a “red flag, “ as these are very important indicators of future dyslexia.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Reversing letters or mirror writing isn’t necessarily a sign of dyslexia. Some kids with dyslexia have trouble with it, but many don’t. In fact, most kids who reverse letters before age 7 end up not having dyslexia. For older kids who continue to reverse letters, there are a few other potential causes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most people with dyslexia see words in an inverted form (upside down) or half letters or moving letters. For example, dyslexic people find it difficult to differentiate between letters’d’, ‘p’ or ‘q. Some people suffer from significant reading problems due to dyslexia related visual pressure.

Detailed explanation-3: -Children with dyslexia often have related writing difficulties. In the simple view of writing model, high-quality writing depends on good transcription skills, working memory, and executive function-all of which can be difficult for children with dyslexia and result in poor spelling and low overall writing quality.

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