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100
If a dyslexic student is looking at the sky, he may say its ______ there.
What is down.
100
You may not be able to understand what this "Prince of Darkness" is saying, but he may have trouble reading what your fan letter says.
Who is Ozzy Osbourne. http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/10/30/mf.dyslexia.famous.celebrities/
100
This lobe of the brain is vital to speech.
What is the frontal lobe.
100
This is the inability to distinguish or separate the sounds in spoken words.
What is Dyslexia.
100
This is a difficulty in phonetic segmentation and blending.
What is dysphonetic dyslexia.
200
A dyslexic child may have difficulty dressing while wearing a shirt with these small round clothing fasteners.
What are buttons.
200
The "Happy Days" star may have been able to ride a motorcycle on TV, but his dyslexia made it impossible to ride in real life.
Who is Henry Winkler (AKA the Fonz). http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/10/30/mf.dyslexia.famous.celebrities/
200
Just because you are right handed doesn't mean that this side of the brain doesn't work to control language.
What is the left hemisphere.
200
This is the sound associated to a written symbol.
What is a phoneme.
200
This is when a child has difficulty learning to recognize whole words visually, and problems deciphering words that do not follow regular phonetic rules.
What is dyseidetic dyslexia.
300
An early sign of dyslexia, a child may have trouble developing this audible form of communication.
What is speech.
300
This dyslexic "Tonight Show" host once had the grade on a paper changed after an interview with John Glenn.
Who is Jay Leno. http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/10/30/mf.dyslexia.famous.celebrities/
300
This area of the brain that is associated with language output lies on the inferior side of the frontal cortex.
What is Broca's Area.
300
This is the written symbol associated with a specific sound.
What is a grapheme.
300
This is a difficulty with rapid automatic naming and word retrieval.
What is naming-speed deficit.
400
Early diagnosis of dyslexia is more difficult until this age.
What is age 6.
400
This famous economist would rather you "Talk to Chuck" than write him a letter.
Who is Charles Schwab. http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/10/30/mf.dyslexia.famous.celebrities/
400
This area of the brain associated with language inputs is found on the superior posterior area of the temporal lobe.
What is Wernicke's Area.
400
This is when symbols, words, phrases, or letters appear to be reversed or transposed when reading.
What is strephosymbolia.
400
This is when a child has a phonological and name-speed deficit.
What is a double deficit.
500
This classic father and son yard game uses a baseball and a glove, and it may be difficult for suspected dyslexics.
What is catch.
500
This host of "The View," and star of "Sister Act" is Dyslexic.
Who is Whoopi Goldberg. http://dyslexia.yale.edu/goldberg.html
500
The neural loop in the lateral sulcus contains this nerve bundle that connect the areas of the brain responsible for language inputs and outputs.
What is the arcuate fasciculus.
500
This is the inability to recall the audible sound from a visual representation.
What is a Name-Speed Deficiency.
500
This is when a child has difficulty with understanding written items or symbols.
What is an orthographic deficit.