Myth #24 #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth "Individuals with #dyslexia or #reading impairments primarily use their right hemisphere of the brain to process text which makes them interpret written language in a visual-spatial way, like pictures!" NOT TRUE! The idea that some people are..1/5
..left-brain learners, while others are right-brain learners, is a MYTH and tools assessing whether a child primarily processes text with their left/right brain are misleading, false & should not be used. This neuromyth most likley originates from an overgeneralization of... 2/5
..empirial brain research. Research has shown that language & reading are predominately processed in the left-hemisphere but right-hemispheric regions are also involved & important The fact that empirical findings have been misunderstood/simplified make it hard to dispel them 3/5
...Many studies have shown structural & functional brain differences between people with #dyslexia/#reading impairments & their peers. These studies do not support the myth that individuals with #dyslexia/#reading impairment primarily use their right-brain to process text ...4/5
Want to learn more about the brain characteristics of #dyslexia/#reading impairments? Take a look at these papers: bit.ly/366kxdI, bit.ly/2p0NRl9, bit.ly/363XpMT, bit.ly/2qCKsZX, bit.ly/361Djmm
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