CALT Exam Study Set with Researchers Questions and Answers

CALT Exam Study Set with Researchers 

1. Dr. Samuel T. Orton: a neuropathologist coined the term "strephosymbolia" which replaced congenital word blindness treatment must be highly structured education 2. Anna Gillingham: Educational psychologist A diagnostician who worked with Dr. Orton. Together they developed procedures for remediation or reading, spelling, and writ- ing. 3. Mary Ann Wolf: Double-deficit hypothesis-deficiency in both phoneme aware- ness and naming speed 4. Arthur Benton: He believed that written language is a "cultural product and not a biological characteristic." 5. Dr. Sally and Bennett Shawitz: Used MRI to identify the parts of the brain used in reading (by blood flow) 6. Kenneth Goodman: *Introduced whole language in U.S. schools *author of "What's Whole About Whole Language" *He was not a GOODman because whole language was not good for our schools. 7. Paula Tallal: Developed a program to increase processing speed called Fast forWord Plasticity of the brain 8. Louisa Moats: Site director of NICHD Early Interventions Project in Washington, D.C. Notable Writings: LETRS, Teaching IS Rocket Science Brought phonics to CA 9. Aylett Cox: Developed Alphabetic Phonics curriculum with Dr. Lucius Waites and staff of Texas Scottish Rite Hospital 10. Reid Lyon: Neuropsychologist in charge of NIH research Confirmed importance of phonological awareness 11. Dr. Macdonald Critchley: National Federation of Neurology Established the term "developmental dyslexia" 12. Dr. Barbara Bateman: Study that discovered a person without learning difficul- ties requires 5-15 repetitions for retention; those with learning difficulties may require 500-1500. LOTS OF REPITION University of Oregon 13. Dr. Norman Geschwind: Linked male left-handness and autoimmune disease to dyslexia 14. Adolph Kussmaul: Coined word "word blindness" to an isolated condition af- fecting the ability to recognize and read text 15. Bruce Pennington: Twin study in Boulder, Colorado and found that dyslexia is both familial and heritable. Linked dyslexia to 6th and 15th chromosome 16. James Hinshelwood: "Congenital word blindness" Ophthalmologist from Scotland Thought left hemisphere was affected in reading difficulties 17. Dr. Albert Galaburda: Neuroanatomical anomalies in brains with developmental dyslexia Confirmed dyslexia is an organic disorder