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Days with Dyslexia: Help for reading, spelling, & handwriting to boost your child's skills & confidence
The Days with Dyslexia podcast gives parents practical, research-based strategies to support their child’s reading, spelling, and handwriting. Hosted by speech-language pathologist and mom Michelle Morgan, each episode delivers hope, help, and how-to tips—plus insights on advocacy, ADHD, and executive function.
Days with Dyslexia: Help for reading, spelling, & handwriting to boost your child's skills & confidence
How to fix letter reversals in dyslexia and dysgraphia
Understanding and Fixing Letter Reversals in Children with Dyslexia and Dysgraphia
In this episode of 'Days with Dyslexia,' host Michelle Morgan, a speech-language pathologist and mother to a child with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and ADHD, delves into the issue of letter reversals in young learners. She explains when letter reversals are developmentally normal, why they happen, and how to address them effectively.
Michelle discusses the 'Head-to-Handwriting' program, which utilizes a systematic approach to teach letter directionality and handwriting, incorporating executive function skills and sound-letter associations to reduce letter reversals and build strong literacy foundations.
00:00 Introduction to Days with Dyslexia
00:28 Understanding Letter Reversals
01:14 Why Letter Reversals Happen
03:42 When to Be Concerned About Letter Reversals
05:02 Introducing the Head to Handwriting Program
05:25 Teaching Directionality and Letter Formation
07:36 Addressing Common Methods and Their Limitations
08:54 Effective Techniques for Teaching Letter Formation
11:39 Executive Function and Letter Writing
17:26 Transitioning from Letters to Words
19:31 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Want to learn more about the Head-to-Hand Writing Program? Check it out here: https://dayswithdyslexia.com/head-to-hand-writing-program/