Is it Dyslexia

My son is 9 years old, in the 4th grade.
He is still writing the letters b and d
backward and some of his numbers.
Is this normal for a child of this age?
How do I go about getting him tested?
and what happens after the testing.

We often get similar questions and
it is exactly what parents should ask

Reversals should disappear by
first or second grade

The challenge is that parents
assume this is dyslexia, when
in fact reversals are a visual
perception issue

Students who have reversals
often have learning
problems, visual perception
issues and/or attention issues

At a public school, it is best to
have your child tested for
Special Education -- the focus
is often on a learning disability
and we recommend testing for
attention issues

Qualifying for a learning
disability can be a frustrating
process

In most states they require a
15-point differential between
your child's potential and their
performance -- if it is only 14
points they do not qualify

Attention can qualify your
child for special education if
they meet 6 of the 9
characteristics and the
attention issues significantly
impacts their academic
performance

Qualifying for special education
helps to get extra time on
tests, a separate setting, but
it rarely is enough

Then the effort shifts to other
programs that will complement
what school does

You can check out
http://www.3dlearner.com
for more info