Dyslexia: Neuronal, Cognitive, & Linguistic Aspects : Proceedings of an International Symposium Held at the Wenner-Gren Center, Stockholm, June 3-4, 1980Yngve Zotterman Dyslexia: Neuronal, Cognitive & Linguistic Aspects focuses on the desire of scholars to identify the etiology of dyslexia and how it affects the ability of children to read and write. This book features the works of authors who have conducted extensive research on dyslexia. In the neuronal aspect of defining the origin of dyslexia, the selection commences by defining the neuroanatomical features of language and dyslexia. This discussion is followed by a tracking of the sections of the brain that are involved in this kind of deficiency. In the cognitive facet, the selection features discussion ... |
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Discussion | 7 |
Cortical information processing in the visual | 19 |
Discussion | 44 |
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