My 6-year-old has a hard time identifying letters and sounding out words, but she does not write letters or words backwards. So, can she really have dyslexia?
Yes – many people with dyslexia have difficulty with identifying letters, sounding out letters in a word, and blending sounds in a word together to read the complete word. When older children continue to reverse their letters, testing for dyslexia should be considered. However, letter reversal is not necessary for a diagnosis of dyslexia.
