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Peer reviewedHealy, Jane M.; Aram, Dorothy M. – Annals of Dyslexia, 1986
Family histories of 12 hyperlexic (precocious word reading with little comprehension often associated with autism) children (5-10 years old) were investigated. Results suggested familial tendencies to disorders of language, reading, writing, and spelling in male relatives, along with a high incidence of nonright-handedness. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Autism, Dyslexia, Family Characteristics, Family History
Peer reviewedAram, Dorothy M.; Eisele, Julie A. – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1994
This article discusses the hypothesis of unilateral left hemisphere damage as an explanatory model for the neurological basis of specific language impairment considering both evidence challenging the theory as well as evidence supporting it. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Etiology, Language Acquisition, Language Impairments
