37 children with a mean reading retardation of 4,3 years were placed full time in a specialized centre. All had failed in school in spite of remedial training and/or psychotherapy. The goal of the centre is to separate linguistic and non-linguistic subjects. The non-linguistic subjects were taught with the aid of audio-visual methods in order to relieve the dyslexics of the burden of written language. If progress with reading and spelling was slow, audio-visual instruction enabled these children to reach or exceed 5th grade level in non-linguistic subjects. 80% of them were able to go on to vocational schools. At the same time, there was a very favorable improvement in their behavior (P less than 0.001), which is a prerequisite in the prevention of juvenile delinquency and an essential step in social and professional integration. These favorable results emphasize the part audio-visual instruction should play in severe dyslexia.

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PubMed1976

[The orthographic quotient. Quantitative study of the free text for dyslectics].

The orthographic quotient (O.Q.) is the rate per cent of correctly spelled words in spontaneous writing of dyslexic children. O.Q. was studied in 31 children. It was found a constant O.Q. in each child and a positive correlation with the reading level (p less than 0.001). O.Q. may be regarded as a new quantitative characteristic of dyslexiadysorthography. Contrary to other tests, O.Q. does not require any standardized material and may be repeated ad libitum. It might be applied to: 1. the diagnosis of dyslexia and the assessment of progress during remedial teching; 2. the early detection of dyslexia in primary schools.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1975

[Composition of pediatric consultations. Is the teaching of pediatrics inadequate].

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