Why do kids write some numbers and letters in mirror image?

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I’ve been practicing the ABCs and 123s with my son and notice that certain letters (J N P S Z) and numbers (4 6) he always writes backwards/mirror imaged. I’ve seen other kids, and even my own writings as a child, have the same quirk. Is this pretty much universal?

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Many of the autistic kiddos at our special education center write mirror image letters & numbers well into their teen years. It tends to be associated with fine motor imitation difficulties.

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