Dyslexia, laterality and short term memory

Abstract

The question is raised whether anomalous laterality in dyslexics covaries with cognitive functions essential to reading and writing. A group of dyslexic boys and girls (age 9–17) was investigated according to dominance for hand and language, auditory and visual short term memory. Subgrouping has been assessed along the lines of normal versus anomalous dominance. Two new laterality groups emerged that showed significantly different patterns of auditory and visual memory storage.

Key Words:

• dyslexia
• laterality
• dichotic listening
• auditory short term memory
• visual short term memory.