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Dyslexia Commentary
Contents
Presents a conceptual framework for organizing how practitioners can use their knowledge of the Orton-Gillingham Approach to determine the relevance of reading research for instructional decision-making.
Summarizes events in 1964 when June Lyday Orton put forward the title “Orton-Gillingham Approach”, thus giving a name to a dyslexia intervention that had been nameless for over 30 years.
W. Pringle Morgan is credited with being the first to recognize, describe, and label what is now called “dyslexia”. His contribution is examined and claims by others to this distinction are assessed.
The term “dyslexia” was introduced by Rudolf Berlin in 1883. The context in which Berlin worked and his relevant published works on the subject are examined. Error in the recorded history is noted and corrected.
Oswald Berkhan has been credited by some as being the first to identify what is today called “dyslexia.” Evidence for these claims is examined and assessed.
This review focuses on the term “dyslexia.” Beginning in last quarter of the 19th century, it follows the term to the present day. It concludes by presenting a set of current challenges of pressing importance.
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