| Abstract: | Writing which appears rotated 180° about its normal horizontal axis and is legible when viewed in a mirror is called mirror writing. The occurrence of spontaneous mirror writing of whole words, rather than individual letter reversals, was tested in a large sample of children ranging in age from less than 3 to nearly 14 years. Spontaneous mirror-writing occurred in the majority of children between the ages of 3 and 7. It was concluded that spontaneous mirror writing occurs in all children at some time early in their experience of learning to print and write. It is suggested that this phenomenon is a normal component of development and does not imply dysfunction, as commonly assumed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
