A Cerebellar Deficit in Dyslexia and How it Affects the Classroom

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dc.contributor.advisorWeaver, Charles A. III, (Chuck).
dc.contributor.authorShafer, Lynn
dc.contributor.departmentNeuroscience.en_US
dc.contributor.otherBaylor University.en_US
dc.contributor.schoolsHonors College.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-23T23:39:54Z
dc.date.available2013-05-23T23:39:54Z
dc.date.copyright2013
dc.date.issued2013-05-23
dc.description.abstractThe cerebellar deficit hypothesis is one theory explaining developmental dyslexia. Reviewing the current literature, I explained the theory, identified some key components of dyslexia research that are agreed upon, and acknowledged other concepts needing more study. The cerebellum is involved in at least some cases of dyslexia, dyslexia manifests itself differently in different individuals, and many dyslexics learn to cope with dyslexia by adulthood. Interviewing two classroom teachers, I observed that teachers between school districts are not consistently trained, the quality of dyslexia intervention differs between districts, and the schools surveyed did not track dyslexia intervention success rate. We need to reorganize dyslexia intervention because there is no way to determine if current interventions are successful. While more research is necessary from both an educational and scientific standpoint, I conclude by suggesting reorganization strategies for dyslexia intervention that would positively impact the classroom.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2104/8613
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
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dc.rights.accessrightsWorldwide accessen_US
dc.subjectDevelopmental dyslexia.en_US
dc.subjectEducation.en_US
dc.subjectCerebellar deficit hypothesis.en_US
dc.titleA Cerebellar Deficit in Dyslexia and How it Affects the Classroomen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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