Dyslexia and Development: Neuro-Biological Aspects of Extra-Ordinary Brains

Book Overview

Dyslexia and Development presents the latest findings of neurobiological research, which suggest a link between seemingly minor brain abnormalities and epilepsy, learning disorders, and autism. The authors focus on the plasticity of the developing nervous system and the possible role of subtle early brain injury in the emergence of these disorders, particularly dyslexia.

The distinguished contributors to this volume examine epidemiological...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674219406
• ISBN13: 9780674219403
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.5"