Confusing 'Opposites'

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Here's a weird question. My daughter is almost 4 and NT. She is smart, very verbal, high social IQ, etc. However, since about 2 years old she has had a consistent problem with confusing 'opposite' words. Of course we have taught them to her and reinforced them in real life situations. But it hardly ever fails that 'It's too hot!" actually means too cold. Or 'its on the top' actually means the bottom. Etc. etc. We thought she would learn or outgrow it.but no. The only other learning difficulty seems to be visually recognizing her alphabet. It has gone very slow for her age although she can identify them auditorally. Could this be some type of dyslexia? I don't understand it completely and would love some parent feedback.

Hi angelgarden. The confusion with 'opposites' and issue with visually recognizing the alphabet are all signs of dyslexia:
https://www.flsouthern.edu/robertsacade ... slexia.htmhttps://www.flsouthern.edu/robertsacademy/about-dyslexia.htm
Most children with dyslexia are very talented, but if not addressed effectively, dyslexia often creates a gap between aptitude and achievement.

Thanks. Looked online but had found nothing about reversing opposites. She's young enough...almost 4...that I had not really thought about it seriously yet. Figured it might just be an age thing. But so far~no improvement. She has been writing her name for about a year but always inverts the letters in different ways. So . . . has anyone here had dyslexia diagnosed or gotten therapy/special learning sessions? Of course I have started looking on the internet but I find the parents here full of much more practical information!

I've been reading a book called 'the woman who changed her brain', by Barbara Arrowsmith-Young. She writes of people having specific learning disabilities that can be dealt with using a program of activities that takes advantage of neuroplasticity. I think that what she calls symbol relations could be your daughter's problem, but I don't know the system well enough to be sure. Try her website http://www.arrowsmithschool.org/ which gives a bit of the background. I intend to work out a program for my son (and for myself) to try and deal with some of his weaknesses. She says it doesn't help autism itself, but can help with cognitive weaknesses that coexist with it.