dyslexia tutorial

Question 1

what is deep dyslexia

Answer 1

a form of acquired dyslexia characterized by semantic errors (e.g., reading parrot as canary), difficulties in reading abstract words (e.g., idea, usual) and function words (e.g., the, and), and an inability to read pronounceable nonwords. See also phonological dyslexia; surface dyslexia. [first described in 1973 by British neuropsychologists John C. Marshall (1939–2007) and Freda Newcombe (1925–2001)]

Question 2

what is phonological dyslexia

Answer 2

a form of acquired dyslexia characterized primarily by difficulties in reading pronounceable nonwords. Semantic errors are not seen in this type of dyslexia, a feature that distinguishes it from deep dyslexia. Phonological dyslexia manifested as a form of developmental dyslexia has also been described. See also surface dyslexia. [first described in 1979 by Marie-France Beauvois and Jacqueline Derouesné

Question 3

difference between deep and phonological dyslexia

Answer 3

. Semantic errors are not seen in phonological dyslexia but are in deep dyslexia

Question 4

Jim (‘deep dyslexia’) has a hard time reading…

a) Made up words
b) Verbs
c) Abstract words
d) Both A and C

Answer 4

Made up words & Abstract words

d) Both A and C

Question 5

If Jim (‘deep dyslexia’) were to make an error on TABLE, would he read it as…

a) Chair
b) Daple
c) Cable
d) Tavern

Answer 5

a) chair

Question 6

That Jim (‘deep dyslexia’) cannot read made-up words suggests a problem with his…

a) Mental dictionary
b) Semantic memory
c) GP correspondences

Answer 6

c) GP correspondences

Question 7

What symptom does Clive (‘phonological dyslexia’) has in common with Jim (‘deep dyslexia’)?

a) Semantic errors
b) Cant read made-up words
c) None

Answer 7

b) Cant read made-up words

Question 8

Clive (‘phonological dyslexia’) struggles with words that are uncommon and abstract, These are precisely the ones which we usually read via GP conversion.

a) True
b) False

Answer 8

a) true