Date of Award
8-1985
Degree Name
Doctor of Education
Department
Counseling and Personnel
First Advisor
Dr. Robert L. Betz
Second Advisor
Dr . Robert Brashear
Third Advisor
Dr. Joseph Morris
Abstract
The first purpose of the dissertation was to study the relationship between Boder test diagnosis (dysphonetic dyslexia) and hemisphere arousal with a representative subject. The relationship between standard methods of diagnosis and Boder diagnosis was studied with five additional subjects. The "dysphonetic" subject was measured with electroencephalogram biofeedback equipment and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) and demonstrated higher arousal in the left hemisphere than the right hemisphere. Four of the five other subjects were diagnosed differently by the Boder test from diagnoses obtained through standard psychological test batteries. The results suggest that the Boder typology constructs may be too broad to accurately diagnose individuals with varying combinations of strengths and weaknesses. The results do not support correspondence between electrophysiological hemisphere arousal patterns and reading-spelling patterns. The concluding chapter contains recommendations for future research.
Access Setting
Dissertation-Open Access
Recommended Citation
Montei, Donna, "Diagnosis of Dyslexia: The Utility of the Boder Test of Reading-Spelling Patterns, a Representative Case Study Approach" (1985). Dissertations. 2351.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/dissertations/2351