Tag: visual processing

Letter Reversals

Posted on May 19, 2023April 11, 2023 by Kelsie Olds

It is extremely common and normal for children to reverse or invert letters when they are learning to write, or

Educational Bias and Dyslexic Learners

Posted on January 13, 2023January 22, 2023 by Abigail Marshall

Researchers know that dyslexics learn to read differently, but schools continue to focus on children’s weaknesses rather than their strengths.

Orthographic Mapping and Dyslexia

Posted on September 25, 2020September 6, 2021 by Abigail Marshall

Educators use the term “orthographic mapping” to describe the way that written words are etched into long-term memory. Once a person has “mapped” a word, they will be able to recognize the word instantly by sight

Visual Processing in Literacy

Posted on October 25, 2019October 9, 2019 by Priti Venkatesan

From 2014 to 2018, I worked with almost 250 students in the age group of 5 to 14 years, to

Unflipping the Letters

Posted on June 29, 2019April 11, 2023 by Abigail Marshall

It’s natural to confuse b and d — it is the unlearning of “mirror generalization” that’s hard. Here’s what scientists have discovered.

Wider letter spacing helps dyslexic children read

Posted on April 30, 2019December 5, 2021 by Abigail Marshall

Updated: A study shows that wider spacing between the letters in reading materials can help dyslexic children read faster and better.

Research shows exercise helps with ADHD

Posted on October 18, 2012September 14, 2021 by Abigail Marshall

In yet another case of a scientific study to prove what should be obvious, researchers now report that children with

Can you read this?

Posted on August 13, 2012September 14, 2021 by Abigail Marshall

It probably looks impossible at first. But as you scan through the page, the words seem to materialize. As you continue

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