Dyslexia 2.3 and 2.4

What is the function of white matter pathways in the brain?

• Recognizing printed words
• Linking phonemes and graphemes
• Connecting different brain areas
• Storing familiar words

How are neural pathways for reading constructed?

• Through auditory processing and memory
• Through visual perception and motor skills
• Through explicit instruction, practice, and reading experience
• Through natural brain development

What is the role of the angular gyrus area?

• Activation patterns in dyslexia
• Automatic word recognition
• Linking phonemes and graphemes
• Normalization of activation patterns

What impact does dyslexia have on activation patterns in the angular gyrus and visual word form areas?

• No impact on activation patterns
• Normalization of activation patterns
• Increased activation patterns
• Less activation patterns

What can happen to activation patterns in critical areas with intensive remediation in students with dyslexia?

• Increased activation patterns
• Decreased activation patterns
• No change in activation patterns
• Normalization of activation patterns

What is the importance of recognition, pronunciation, and articulation of speech in the reading process?

• They are important for writing, not reading
• They are not important in the reading process
• They are only important for comprehension
• They are important for decoding and understanding printed words

What is the relationship between printed letters, speech sounds, and the learning and storage of familiar printed words?

• Printed letters are stored separately from speech sounds
• There is no relationship
• Speech sounds are not involved in the learning and storage of familiar printed words
• Printed letters are associated with speech sounds in the learning and storage of familiar printed words

A student with specific language and reading comprehension difficulties might exhibit which of the following relative STRENGTHS in reading?

• Phonics and recognition of words

• Syntax

• Summarizing

• Vocabulary

What is the role of the frontal lobe in developing phoneme awareness?

• Pronouncing speech sounds
• Linking phonemes and graphemes
• Storing familiar words
• Recognizing printed words

What is the function of the occipital lobe in the reading process?

• Processing auditory information
• Recognizing letter forms and patterns
• Articulating speech sounds
• Storing images of known printed words