Neuropsychological Treatment of Dyslexia

by Dirk J. Bakker, Ginny Spyer

Overview

This volume provides a complete description of the relationship between learning to read and hemispheric functioning, which has been found to change during the course of development. Initial reading skills are controlled primarily by the right cerebral hemisphere, but as readers become more advanced, the left hemisphere becomes dominant. Some children fail to make this shift and are at risk of developing one dyslexia, while children who prematurely rely on left-hemispheric reading strategies may develop another type. These two types of dyslexia have been found to respond to different types of stimulation. The book includes comprehensive information on these treatments, with extensive discussion of their strengths, weaknesses, and limitations, along with an analysis of a number of experimental, field, and individual case studies. It is an invaluable guide for child psychologists, clinical neuropsychologists, pediatric neurologists, special educators, remedial teachers, and speech and language pathologists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780195061321
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	02/22/1990
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.36(d)

About the Author

Dirk J. Bakker is Professor of Child Neuropsychology at the Free University, and Head of the Research Department, Pedological Institute, Amsterdam.

Table of Contents

1. A Set of Brains2. The Brain and Learning to Read3. Dyslexias4. Neuropsychological Treatment Methods5. Results of Neuropsychological Treatment6. Questions (Which Could Be) Asked7. Hemisphere-Specific Stimulation (HSS) Via the Visual Halffields8. Hemisphere-Specific Stimulation (HSS) Via the Hands9. Hemisphere-Alluding Stimulation (HAS)10. Scientific Justification