This very much sounds like one particular type of Aphasia named
ALEXIA which involves loss of only the ability to comprehend written
words, not the ability to write them. (Emphasis is on 'only'; i.e.
Alexia has been observed with no other language disability.) There
is substantial literature on Aphasia's to be found in, e.g. Google.
As I recall, though I am not certain, Alexia involves damage/
deformity of the Wernicka's area of the brain. I do not know if
there is any specific medical treatment for Alexia now, but at the
time Henry Head discovered it, it was, unfortunately, incurable. I
believe it should be possible to lighten, i.e. reduce the severity
of, the symptoms if not the whole condition. I hope this is at
least partly helpful.
Peter
Peter Harzem, B.Sc.(Lond.), Ph.D.(Wales)
Hudson Professor Emeritus
Department of Psychology
Auburn University
Auburn, AL 36849-5214
USA
Phone: +334 844-6482
Fax: +334 844-4447
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On Mar 7, 2007, at 11:53 AM, Miguel Roig wrote:
Hi folks. I received the following request from a former student and I
wonder if any TIPSters have suggestions:
"My wife is a one on one teacher for a little girl with aphthoid
cerebral
palsy. She is actually quite bright and they are attempting to keep
her in
the class with the other kindergarten children. Although the little
girl is
able to write and spell things, it is very strange because she has
a much
more difficult time reading what she has written. For instance she
can write
a sentence and sound out the words as well as if not better than
the rest of
the class. However, when it is time to recognize what she has
written... she
doesn't seem to be able to do it, and instead comes up with a whole
new
sentence. She can't even recognize most of the letters of the
alphabet...
but she can use them to spell and write. Do you have any
suggestions for
helping her to be able to recognize letters when reading?Her age is
5-6, she
is in kindergarten, and she is in a regular class -- but my wife is
there to
assist her as a one on one."
Miguel
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