Acquired disorders of reading and writing, also known as acquired dyslexia/dysgraphia,
refer to the various patterns of performance exhibited by previously literate adults whose …

Acquired Disorders of Reading Page 1 22 Acquired Disorders of Reading Matthew A. Lambon
Ralph and Karalyn Patterson Introduction “The problem is, I don’t know what some of these …

Reading is one of the highest forms of acquired cognitive functions. It comes as no surprise,
therefore, that the study of reading has attracted numerous investigators who, in spite of their …

More than a century after the industrial revolution, the fast-paced modern world demands
literacy skills. From reading textbooks to menus to prescription labels, we navigate through …

Here we build from the central strength of the existing definition of dyslexia—its emphasis on
neurobiological origins—and proffer a set of seven core principles for a new, more …

While language defines humanity, literacy defines civilization. Understandably, illiteracy or
difficulties in acquiring literacy skills have become a major concern of our technological …

Pure alexia was the first specific form of acquired dyslexia (reading impairment caused by
brain damage) to have been clearly identified; this was done by the French neurologist …

A balanced view of recent research on reading disability is presented by leading
international scholars representing various subdisciplines of psychology and allied …

Tha author argues that despite the vast proliferation of scientific research, our understanding
of dyslexia is marked by serious weaknesses of conceptualization, definition, and …

Human beings were not born to read or write and, for many, the process of acquiring the
skills associated with this cultural invention is arduous. Our species took 2,000 years to …