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Peer reviewedDenckla, Martha Bridge – Annals of Dyslexia, 1987
This paper examines the influence of Norman Geschwind's model of connectionism, in which complex functions are built up by connecting primary areas in the brain, and notes his studies of the effects of disconnection on dyslexic individuals. Connectionist-based behavioral studies are reviewed, focusing on intracortical association connections and…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Dyslexia, Lateral Dominance
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
Peer reviewedRubenzer, Ron – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1979
A review of the representative research and theoretical literature on right hemisphere processes and psychophysiological models regarding the functional organization of the brain is presented. (Author)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Creativity, Gifted
