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Verbal/Visual Processing for Males Disabled in Print Acquisition

Richard Sinatra is professor of reading, director of the Reading Clinic, and chairman of the Division of Human Services and Counseling, School of Education and Human Services, St. John's University, Jamaica, New York. His research inrerests include the use of nonverbal and visual literacy strategies to aid literacy learning for children and youths with poor written literacy skills. He has developed a computer softwareprogram that uses graphic organizers to aid in reading comprehension and writing development. Address: Richard Sinatra, Rm. 306 Marillac Hall, St. John's University, Jamaica, NY 11439.

Fourteen males disabled in print acquisition were studied over time to determine their patterns of verbal and spatial processing. Comparing results of WISC-R and WAIS scales using a Bonferroni correction for t-values, it was found that the Similarities subtest scores significantly increased while the Vocabulary subtest scores and Acquired Knowledge category significantly decreased. Hemispheric specialization was suggested as a possible cause for differences in verbal and nonverbal processing.

Journal of Learning Disabilities, Vol. 22, No. 1, 69-71 (1989)
DOI: 10.1177/002221948902200115


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