Dyslexia and Spatial Thinking

Impairment in spatial thinking has figured prominently as an assumed cause of developmental reading disability. The empirical findings relevant to the idea, with special reference to right-left orientation, visuomotor and visuoconstructive performances, and finger recognition are examined. It is con...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Annals of dyslexia 1984-01, Vol.34 (1), p.69-85
Main Author: Benton, Arthur L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agnosia
Children
Disabilities
Dyslexia
Elementary school students
Fingers
Intelligence quotient
Part I: Medical and Educational Studies
Preschool children
Reading difficulties
School age children
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Impairment in spatial thinking has figured prominently as an assumed cause of developmental reading disability. The empirical findings relevant to the idea, with special reference to right-left orientation, visuomotor and visuoconstructive performances, and finger recognition are examined. It is concluded that, although some dyslexic children do show spatial disabilities, there is little evidence to support the existence of a visuospatial type of developmental dyslexia.
ISSN:0736-9387
1934-7243
DOI:10.1007/BF02663614