When I wrote the alphabet backwards, I had difficulty memorizing the letters and arranging them in my head from left to right. This forced me to write them much slower than usual. One of the first signs of dyslexia in children is the way they hold a writing utensil. Holding a writing utensil is very uncomfortable for too many children with dyslexia and that's how it felt when I had to use my non-dominant hand. In general this activity relates to learning disabilities because many students with learning disabilities have difficulty with short-term, long-term, and working memory. After saying the alphabet out loud and trying to write the alphabet backwards, it was difficult for me to remember the order of the letters I said out loud. Students with learning disabilities have difficulty remembering information immediately after it is presented. Using my non-dominant hand to write the alphabet, brush my teeth, and paint my toenails relates to a student with a learning disability because it affected my long-term and working memory and made homework a challenge . I have forgotten how to use the same motor skills in my non-dominant hand that I use on a daily basis with my dominant hand. The steps and movements I usually take to complete these tasks were gone and I had to try to re-teach my non-dominant hand how to correctly complete the task. When I use my dominant hand I don't have to think about what I'm doing, but with my non-dominant hand