TY - JOUR
T1 - A case study of unfounded concepts underpinning controversial practices
T2 - lost in "space Dyslexia"
AU - Stephenson, Jennifer
PY - 2009/3
Y1 - 2009/3
N2 - Although many are critical of the uptake of unproven practices by teachers and families in their search for treatment for children with reading difficulties, there has been little examination of the specific conditions that persuade teachers and families to adopt such practices. This article traces the emergence and evolution of a particular meme, space dyslexia, and related memes. The space dyslexia meme is shown to be an unfounded concept, but one that has proved attractive to the popular media and presumably to those seeking alternative treatments.
AB - Although many are critical of the uptake of unproven practices by teachers and families in their search for treatment for children with reading difficulties, there has been little examination of the specific conditions that persuade teachers and families to adopt such practices. This article traces the emergence and evolution of a particular meme, space dyslexia, and related memes. The space dyslexia meme is shown to be an unfounded concept, but one that has proved attractive to the popular media and presumably to those seeking alternative treatments.
KW - controversial practices
KW - dyslexia
KW - meme
KW - reading intervention
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=61449171192&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/10349120802681598
DO - 10.1080/10349120802681598
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:61449171192
SN - 1034-912X
VL - 56
SP - 37
EP - 47
JO - International Journal of Disability, Development and Education
JF - International Journal of Disability, Development and Education
IS - 1
ER -