Rebecca Treiman|Jessica Gordon|Richard Boada|Robin L. Peterson|Bruce F. Pennington
Statistical Learning, Letter Reversals, and Reading
Washington University in St. Louis|Washington University in St. Louis|University of Colorado Denver|University of Denver|University of Denver
abstractreversal errors play prominent role theories reading disability examined reversal errors writing letters 5 6yearold children 130 children 92 history difficulty producing speech sounds risk factor reading problems children likely reverse letter forms face left j forms face right b c propose asymmetry reflects statistical learning children implicitly learn rightfacing pattern typical latin letters degree asymmetry child showed related childs reading skill time 2 2 years later although children went become poorer readers made errors letter writing task children went become better readers likely make reversal errors acknowledgmentswe thank john schmidt assistance