Written by a dyslexic adult woman, the paper recounts the author's troubles in a special class and in her interpersonal relationships. Current progress in a program of individual educational therapy and the benefits of same are described. (DB)

This guide outlines the characteristics of dyslexia and its educational implications. Parental understanding of the problem and support for intervention efforts are stressed. Various learning activities are suggested, along with guidelines to help the child cope with the disability, become better organized, study for tests, etc. (JDD)

Developmental dyslexia is a specific learning disability characterized by difficulty in learning to read. Some dyslexics also may have difficulty learning to write, to spell, and to speak or work with numbers. Some researchers estimate that as many as 15 percent of American students may be classified as dyslexic. Children with dyslexia are not all…

Intended to encompass individuals in need of special treatment, teachers, and areas of knowledge relevant to either or both groups, the text discusses the following subjects: the nature of reading; the nature of learning difficulties; the development of reading instruction in the United States; the development of instruction for children with…

This bulletin is produced annually in the interest of children with specific language disability, learning disabilities, or dyslexia. The 16 articles in this issue deal with the following topics: specific learning disabilities; lateralized tachistoscopic recognition, cerebral dominance, and dyslexia; language proficiency and lateral position in…