Tina's parents are concerned because she seems to have trouble writing. she often writes her numbers backwards and misspells words. the school suggests that they seek psychological counseling, especially since the problem occurred after the family's car accident. why might the family need a psychologist?

Tina's parents are certainly right for wanting to see a child psychologist. The problems she is having with misspelling words and getting her numbers backwards are common symptoms for a diagnosis of dyslexia. The family's car accident may possibly be a cause for Tina's problem. Only a psychologist will be able to if indeed the child's malfunction is a result of the trauma received during the accident. He will also see congnitive deficits such as learning disabilities.