Dyslexia and the Cerebellum
Dyslexia and the Cerebellum
This chapter focuses on brain-based explanation of dyslexia in terms of abnormal cerebellar function. It begins with some details on the neuranatomy of the cerebellum and then considers the role of the cerebellum in cognition and skill automatization. The chapter proposes the cerebellar deficit hypothesis, which speculates that cerebellar abnormality at birth leads to the development of cognitive difficulties of dyslexic children.
Keywords: dyslexia, cerebellar abnormality, cerebellum, cognition, automatization, cerebellar deficit hypothesis
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