Dyslexia and spatial thinking
- 1 January 1984
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Annals of Dyslexia
- Vol. 34 (1) , 69-85
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02663614
Abstract
Impairment in spatial thinking has figured prominently as an assumed cause of developmental reading disability. The empirical findings relevant to the idea, with special reference to right-left orientation, visuomotor and visuoconstructive performances, and finger recognition are examined. It is concluded that, although some dyslexic children do show spatial disabilities, there is little evidence to support the existence of a visuospatial type of developmental dyslexia.Keywords
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