Dyslexia, acquired

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    Abstract

    Dyslexia means "impaired reading." Dyslexia can arise in two ways. A person may fail to learn to read competently (developmental dyslexia) or a person may have become completely competent at reading and then lose some of this reading ability because of brain damage (acquired dyslexia). Acquired dyslexia (like developmental dyslexia) occurs in a variety of forms that differ from each other with respect to the particular types of reading symptoms the patient shows. This entry discusses the six clearly distinguishable forms of acquired dyslexia and also mentions acquired dysgraphia (spelling impairment following brain damage).
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationEncyclopedia of the mind
    EditorsHarold Pashler
    Place of PublicationLos Angeles
    PublisherSAGE Publications
    Pages266-267
    Number of pages2
    Volume1
    ISBN (Print)9781412950572
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

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