A child of nine attending the Darwin (N.T.) State School writes upside down, from right to left, with liis left hand. He uses these reverse tactics in crayon colouring too, but when he reads he holds his book normally. Teachers have tried unsuccessfully to correct him, and have now given up
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 253, 25 September 1939, Page 8
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51Untitled Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 253, 25 September 1939, Page 8
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