Mirror writing is a fairly common type of dysgraphia. This feature is observed in the majority of children who started learning to write in preschool age. This usually goes away by the beginning of school, but for some it may remain for life. If a person is equally good at using both hands and knows how to write well not only in reflection, but also in the usual way, do not worry. But in any case, a child who has such a dysgraphia needs parental attention.
It is necessary
- - pictures with the correct outlines of numbers;
- - recipes;
- - children's books;
- - consultation with a pediatric neurologist;
- - consultation of a psychologist.
Instructions
Step 1
A preschooler who is just beginning to draw letters on a sheet has every right to write them as he pleases. He is just mastering the skills that he will need in the future, and at this stage, mistakes are inevitable. If such "dysgraphia" is observed in a five-year-old, and sometimes in a four-year-old child, be glad that he generally shows interest in writing. You can help him a little. Offer him books with large, distinctly printed letters. The kid just doesn't remember what they look like. At the first stage, he cannot control his fine motor skills either. He is just happy that he is good at something. In the mirror image, both left-handers and right-handers can write at the initial stage.
Step 2
A five-year-old child will be helped by your prescriptions. They can be made from a regular album sheet, since the child is not yet able to work in a school notebook. In addition, he writes so far, most likely, in block letters. Just write a few large letters and have your child watch you do it and then repeat. If he is mistaken, do not scold or even pay attention to it, and after a while repeat the same exercise. Do not forget to praise for a correctly completed task.
Step 3
At the initial stage of learning to write, the child should see the correct outline of the letters as often as possible. Invite him to read if he already knows it more or less well. You can hang the alphabet on the wall. This will activate your student's visual memory and help him to control himself.
Step 4
Most preschoolers who write in mirror at the beginning of their education usually have no other deviations. Their mental development corresponds to age, they master all other types of activity in the same way as their peers. Nevertheless, observe the baby, especially if, despite the exercises, he continues to write in a mirror image. See a child psychologist. He will test your child and determine if he has other developmental characteristics. There are cases when the inability to retrain for ordinary writing was accompanied by a remarkable talent for the fine arts.
Step 5
It is possible that your child, who does not want to learn to write correctly, is explicit or hidden left-handed. Explicit left-handedness is usually easy to define. The child instinctively grabs everything with his left hand, including the pencil. It is simply more convenient for him to write in a mirror image. There is nothing wrong with the fact that he will retain this feature. But he needs to get used to the correct spelling. To determine latent left-handedness, do a little test. Offer your child something new to do. Look, in which hand he will take a completely new object for him. An old diagnostic method is also suitable. Invite your child to join their palms and interlace their fingers. Hidden left-handers usually have the left thumb on top.
Step 6
If mirror writing is accompanied by noticeable speech or musculoskeletal disorders, consult a neurologist. This writing feature is caused in right-handers by the underdevelopment of some parts of the brain. A child who has everything else in order grows up, the necessary parts of the brain gradually return to normal. If this does not happen, you may even need medication, which is prescribed only by a doctor. He can also suggest ways of correction.
