Handedness and Developmental Disorder Contributor(s): Bishop, D. V. M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521411955 ISBN-13: 9780521411950 Publisher: Mac Keith Press OUR PRICE: $61.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 1991 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Developmental - General - Medical | Neurology - Medical | Pediatrics |
Dewey: 616.8 |
Series: Clinics in Developmental Medicine |
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.08 lbs) 208 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book offers a comprehensive and readable account of theoretical aspects of the origins of normal development of handedness and its relationship to cerebral lateralization and intellectual function. Later chapters review the evidence for links between non-right-handedness and various developmental disorders: mental impairment, autism, epilepsy, and disorders of spoken and written langauge. The emphasis is on understanding the range of underlying mechanisms that might lead to associations between handedness and disorder, and on identifying assessment procedures that can distinguish between different explanations. |