September 17, 2003 --
Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht
oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht frist and
lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can
sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter
by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe.
JSU's Dr. Claudia McDade said, "Psycholinguists and Gestalt psychologists
would say this works because our
brains want closure, that is to complete the Gestalt. This only works
with accomplished readers. Imagine trying to teach a child to read like
this."
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