Waking from the Dream

Preface. 1. Introduction, Overview of the Field. Introductory Remarks-The Challenge. Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1990. Definition Majority of LD Population are Dyslexic Table- Affective and Instructional Dimensions and Strategic Procedures for Dyslexics. Historical Basis for the Term “Dyslexia.” Kirk (1963) Brings LD to the Forefront. Correlating Factors of Dyslexia. Table-Early Warning Signs of Dyslexia. No Definitive Answers. Identifying Characteristics. Subtypes. Other Types of Learning Disabilities. Memory Disorders Mathematics Disabilities Non-verbal Disabilities Language Learning Disabilities. Subculture Factors and Considerations. Personality Factors Culture-fair Tests Not Panaceas Culture-free Tests Not Recommended Multicultural Considerations. Curriculum Planning. Tables-Integrating Across the Curriculum. Conclusion. Table-Wise Tidbits from Yesteryear. 2. Dyslexia-The Elusive Disorder. Table-Correlating Behaviors. Keeping an Open Mind. Issue-Inclusion versus Mainstream Practices. Tables-Inclusion and Mainstreaming Similarities and Differences. Famous Individuals with Dyslexia. Identifying Characteristics of Gifted Dyslexics-Table Posthumous Diagnoses. An Adult Coping with Dyslexia. Self-Realization of the Problem Misinterpretations of Symptoms Coping Peer Relations Depressed School Performance Dyslexia Affects All Facets of Life College Failure Not Forever Support Systems Developing a Positive Attitude Professional Support Needed Summing Up Case Study. Dyslexia Defined. Word Origin Word Blindness Dyslexia-A Learning Disability World Federation of Neurology Definition Critchley''s 1970 Definition Preferred DSM-IV Draft Criteria Orton''s Contributions Causation Linked to Cerebral Dysfunctions Dyslexia-Aphasia Link Speech Dysfunctions in Aphasia Current Conceptualizations Tied to 1896 Definition NJCLD 1988 Definition IDEA Definition (PL 94-142). The “Matthew Effect.” Prevalence. Sex Differences. Sex Ratios. Handedness. Hair Color. Conclusion. 3. Controversial Theories. Introduction. Cerebellar-Vestibular Dysmetria (CVD). Blurring, Scrambling, and Reversals Linked to CVD Internal Releasing Mechanism (IRM). Neural Organization Technique (NOT). Ocular Lock Syndrome The Pelvic Girdle and Dyslexia Chiropractor Interventions Physiological and Psychological Inconsistencies. Megavitamins. Hypoglycemia, Hyperinsulinism, and Dysinsulinism Diet Eliminations and Supplements Basis for Megavitamin Treatment American Academy of Pediatrics Warning. K-P Diet (Kaiser Permanente) by Feingold. Elimination Diet Program Diet Approaches and Cognition Healthy Diets Commonsensible for All. Analysis of Mineral Levels. Proven Toxicant-Lead Chelation Treatment Hair Mineral analysis Link Between Mineral Concentrations and Learning Hair Color. Tomatis Audiological Psycho-Phonology (APP) Program. Ontogenic Perspective - (APP). Postural Rehabilitation-The Delacato System. Delacato Categorizes Learning Problems on a Continuum Establishing Cerebral Dominance According to Delacato Delacato System Hasn''t Passed Test of Time Delacato System Partially Revived in the 1980s. Perceptual-Motor Approaches that are Linked to IQ/. Academic Progress Kephart''s Influence Perceptual-Motor Programs Academically Inefficient Alone Barsch and Movigenics. The Eye Patch Treatment. Unstable Eye Movements What is the Look of One''s Eye Vergence? or The Zen of Oculomotor Maintenance Dunlop Test Normal and Dyslexic Readers-Negligible Convergence and Stereopsis Differences. The Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome (SSS) Irlen Lenses. Treating the SSS Scientific Support Sinking (SSS). Syntonics. The Effects of Blues and Grays Theoretical Rationale for Syntonics Research Weak in Methodology Compared to What? Conclusion. 4. Developing Word Recognition Skills. Introduction. Bottom Up/Top Down Models. Chart-Models of Reading. Subtyping Considerations. Developmental Issuers. Cognitive Learning Styles. Cases of Gifted/Attention Deficits-Table. Affective Dimensions. Motivation for Reading Background Building and Purpose Setting Table-Activating Background Knowledge. Sensitivity to Multicultural Literacy. Special Activities for Multicultural Education Graphics-2 Multicultural Activities.… (more)