Help with b/d Confusion
Description
Does your child get confused by the lowercase "b" and the lowercase "d"? This doesn't necessarily mean they have dyslexia. Find out when you should start to be concerned about it and how you can help them learn to distinguish between those tricky letters.
References and Resources
Engage and Inspire with Mrs. Sneider. (n.d.). B & D Reversal Posters, Student Desk Cards, & Student Stickers. Teachers Pay Teachers. Retrieved January 15, 2025, from B & D Reversal Posters, Student Desk Cards, & Student Stickers
Kelly, K., & Margent, R. (2024, August 16). FAQs about reversing letters, writing letters backwards, and dyslexia. Understood.org. Retrieved January 15, 2025, from https://www.understood.org/en/articles/faqs-about-reversing-letters-writing-letters-backwards-and-dyslexia
NOCO Dyslexia Center. (2022). Why the “Bed” Trick Doesn’t Work to Resolve b/d Confusion for a Dyslexic Student. NOCO Dyslexia Center. Retrieved 14 January, 2024, from https://www.nocodyslexia.com/post/why-the-bed-trick-doesn-t-work-to-resolve-b-d-confusion-for-a-dyslexic-student
Treiman, R., Gordon, J., Boata, R., Peterson, R. L., & Pennington, B. F. (2014, March 11). Statistical Learning, Letter Reversals, and Reading. Sci Stud Read, 18(6), 389-394. National Library of Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888438.2013.873937
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