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Dyslexia Study Links Balance to Reading Difficulties
Two Southern Illinois University professors report that dyslexic children split into withdrawn and aggressive types may stem from balance and coordination issues. Using the McCarron neuromuscular test on 52 children, the heel-toe walk best predicted personality type, suggesting coping strategies and targeted social skills as helpful, with further research funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathy A. Monroe
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Bettye Nichols
The
Rehabilitation Institute
Marilyn Hafer
Association of Children and Adolescents With Learning Disabilities
Chicago
New York
Harold N. Levinson
Levinson
Nichols
Ms. Hafer
McCarron
Ms. Nichols
Mayfield Academy
Federal Rehabilitation Services Administration