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Reading is cne of the highest farns of aa;ru:i. red oogni ti ve
func- tioos. It cares as no sw:prise, therefore, that the study of
reeding has attracted nmerous investigators who, in spite of their
diverse background, have been notivated by cne ultimate goal --to
understand how we read and how we learn to reed. A s\bstantial
prQIX)rticn of these investigators have attenpted to gain knowled~
about the neuro- p:;ychological processes that 1mderlie the reading
process by studying individuals who fail to acquire reading skill
(developtental dyslexia) and individuals wOO aa;IUire a reading
deficit as a result of brain pathology (alexia~ aa;IUired
dyslexia). OVer the years, these two sources, using different
tedmiqll3S and nethods, have yielded a good deal of infonration.
Unfortunately, the enpirical findings that have been c:btained
under these two circunstances have, to a lar~ extent, failed to
influence the other. Bringing these two approaches (developtental
dyslexia and aCXIUired alexia) t~ther, therefore, remains a top
priority. With a view towards bringing these two disciplines
together, the Scientific Affairs Divisioo of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organi- zation (NAro) cwarded us a grant to ccnduct an
Advanced Stuly Institute (ASI) in Maratea, Italy, from Octc:ber
10-22, 1982. '!his volure is the result of that Institute. The book
is divided into four parts: developtental reading and spelling
disorders, acquired alexia, diagnosis and reI'lEdiation, and
research :inplications.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) awarded us a grant to
conduct an Advanced Study Institute (ASI) on Neuropsychology and
Cognition. The ASI was conducted at Augusta, Georgia, USA, from
September 8-18, 1980. Two volumes resulted from this Institute.
Volume one consists of chapters from Corballis, Dimond, Spreen,
Bakker, Pirozzolo, Aaron, Whitaker and Zangwill. Corballis
discusses the evolution of laterality and Dimond presents
specialization of hemispheric functions. Neuropsychological assess
ment is the theme of Spreen's chapter and neuropsychological
aspects of dyslexia is examined by Bakker, Pirozzolo, and Aaron.
Whitaker analyzes a rare form of language impairment. The volume
closes with a critical review of cerebral dominance by Zangwill.
Volume two deals with such topics as hemispheric specialization
neuropsychological assessment, neuropsychological aspects of cogni
tion, language, and reading, and research implications in neuro
psychology. These two volumes will be useful to practicing
clinicians, educationists, psychologists, linguists, speech
pathologists and audiologists. We sincerely thank NATO Scientific
Affairs Division for their financial and moral support. The
Institute was successful because of the generous help from the
Oregon State University, Medical College of Georgia, and the
Augusta Hilton. The Institute would not have been possible without
the understanding and contribution of lecturers and participants."
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