Reading, writing and acquired deficits Flashcards
1
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Define developmental of
reading and writing
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- Dyslexia: developmental learning disability (struggle to learn how to read)
- Dysgraphia: developmental learning disability (struggle to learn how to spell/write)
2
Q
Describe the ‘dual route’ and ‘interactive activation’
models of reading.
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3
Q
Describe and explain the word superiority effect.
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4
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Define acquired disorders of reading and writing.
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- Alexia: a reading disorder that is caused by injury to the brain in previously literate people
- Agraphia: a disorder of writing/spelling caused by injury to the brain in previously literate people