Hemispheric Processing and Cognitive Styles in Learning-disabled and Normal Children.

Guyer, B. LaRue; Friedman, Morton P.

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Publication Date: 1975

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Hemispheric Processing and Cognitive Styles in Learning-disabled and Normal Children

Guyer, B. LaRue; Friedman, Morton P.

Child Development, 46, 3, 658-668, Sep 75

A hemispheric specialization of function paradigm was used to test cognitive skill and cognitive style in learning disabled and "normal" boys between the ages of 7 and 12. Discussion emphasizes the need for more information on nonverbal processing skills to aid in developing verbal representational systems. (JMB)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary School Students, Learning Disabilities, Neurological Organization, Nonverbal Learning

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