Abstract

Dr. Delacato, a Philadelphia educator and specialist in remedial reading with an established reputation has written a challenging book which postulates a neurologic basis as the etiology of reading and speech problems. Unfortunately, the rigors of scientific method are not employed in validating his serious views on this subject. In evaluating 45 retarded male readers, Dr. Delacato found such factors as emotional mal-adjustment, social immaturity, rigid parents lax parents, severe emotional conflicts at home poor attitude toward school, lack of motivation to be uncommon characteristics of this group.

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