When most people picture dyslexia, they imagine a child reversing letters or reading words backwards. It's one of the most persistent myths about dyslexia.

You ask your child to put on their shoes and grab their coat. Five minutes later, they are still playing with a toy, shoeless and coatless. Did they simply not process what you said?

Reading is not just a visual task; it is deeply auditory. Before a child can map a letter to a sound (phonics), their brain must be able to distinguish that sound clearly and quickly.

Reading out aloud is something that young children naturally do, but as they grow older is discouraged. In this post I am going to look at why your child needs to keep reading out aloud.