this is so interesting to me. I have not heard about Working Memory but it explains some of my problems which aren't exactly dyslexic but sort of fall into that category. I reverse numbers and letters and can look at words I have written and not be sure if they are right or wrong but yet be a high retention reader and a fast reader - mine is all about the act of writing. But then I can also say go right when giving directions and actually point left and be unsure which way I meant - usually the hand gesture is correct. Is this because my processor is full? I love that description, I will go check it out
My DS has fine motor issues and WPPSSI picked it up in terms of Processing Speed - and the psych recommended OT, that eval said he seems to have some component of "translation error" but not sure what it might be. He looks at steps made out of blocks and reproduced it correctly except for the last one, he knew it was wrong but couldn't figure out why. The OT suggested a vision optometrist but all the comments about what that would entail made me want to wait on that. But now I wonder if its this kind of processing issue? Would the psychologist who tested him flagged that or do you need a different kind of specialist?
Sorry JoAnna, I am asking more questions than I am helping answer!!
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