-=> Quoting Ruth Leblanc to Regina Finan <=-
 RL> Hi Regina,
 RL> You were writing to Zaynab:
 
 RF> ZR> he did  get the order right -- he just did the whole word backwords 
so
 > ZR> it reads:  "noolas".  I didn't tell him -- he was so pleased with this
 
 RF> Sounds to me there mite be a possibility of dyslexia.  Take him to a eye
 > specialist just to be safe.  If he has it that is definetly why he doesn't
 > want anything to do with numbers or letters and why things are comming out
 > backwards or upside down.
 RL> I don't know how old the child is here. If this is a child 6 or under
 RL> I would be very hesitant to name dyslexia as the problem. Writing words
 RL> backwards is very common when children are first learning to write.
 You are correct in that matter.  I only wanted to let her know to keep an
 eye on it as generally even a young child who does words or letters 
ackwards
 will correct it within a few weeks.  Also this child does not want to read
 at all.  Openly defies it unless the child is alone.  My only fear is that
 the child could have a problem which would give this child that attitude.
 My son Jeremy still has troubles with b and d.  When he was tested for ADHD
 I gave them this info, but they did not want to deal with it.  So now I will
 have to spend another 120 dollars to get his eyes examined and see for sure.
 He has other reading problems and this is why there is a concern on my part.
 He also has the attitude of not wanted to read.  Simple words such as the, 
s
 it, saw will easily be dropped off in sentences as well as reading words not
 there or dropping letters off of words.
 Regina
... "Yield to temptation, it may not pass your way again." - L. Long
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