Dyslexia

Scope and Contents "Does her letters upside down and backwards."
Siblings: 6.8, 6.10, 6.11 Father: 6.7

Scope and Contents "Dull girl, just like her sister. They both make mistakes like writing "on" for "no" etc. Referred to clinic but did not come."
Relatives in survey: Father 3.19, sister 3.17

Scope and Contents 'Referred to CGC because he is much retarded in reading and spelling, confused between sound and name of letter. His spelling is nonsense. Of average intelligence showing a disability in reading and spelling, no evidence of neurotic traits. this is purely educational difficulty. Recommendation: Recall for educational therapy. Father, cheese maker, good health. Mother, good health, has a bit of a temper, but fairly easy going. The house has a room and a kitchen. He has his own bed and shares his...

Scope and Contents 'Very backward girl, especially at arithmetic [male informant]. Nurse said she was dull and backward and had fits, had consulted a brain specialist. [Female informant] describes it as "paralysis of the stomach" - was never much at school, had a visiting teacher. Now just at home, nice girl. Father, farm tenant, very quiet and reticent. Mother, normal and capable. Sister, precocious. Good home conditions, harmonious. Minister "problem chid in a psychic sense, has an inverted brain, thinks...

Scope and Contents "IQ 77, reads SAW for WAS and 86 for 68. Now an apprentice builder. Father, ex-army, sensible, foreman. Mother, sensible, aged 35. One sibling. Nice people, good housing conditions. Nurse says mother absolutely spoilt him. PC thinks he is all right to speak to."

Scope and Contents "Backward, writes beautifully but it all means nothing - writes the same collection of letters as answer to every question. Better verbally. From a good home, well looked after."

Scope and Contents Typed case summaries, notes, reports, charts, drawings, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from outside Great Britain, aged 32 at first examination in 1925. Conditions mentioned include: meningioma; meningoblastoma; headache; alexia; agraphia; and anomia. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summaries, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians), aged 48 at first examination in 1928. Conditions mentioned include: cranio cerebral injury; hemianopia; poisoning; basal fracture; mania; concussion; aphasia; alexia; and agraphia. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 60 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: loss of memory; nominal aphasia; tired; alexia; Parkinsonian disorder; and encephalopathy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 75 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: pain in face; rheumatism; twitching; forgetfulness; reading difficulties; spelling problems; walking to the left; and hypertonus. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.