The Orton's hypothesis about hemispheric lateralization and reading writing performance revisited: an ex post facto study in Spanish context

Authors

  • Mariano Machuca Aceituno Servicio Andaluz de Orientación Educativa en Jaén
  • Antonio Fernández Cano Universidad de Granada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7203/relieve.8.1.4433

Keywords:

ex post facto study, laterality, hemispheric laterality, Orton, reading, Spanish language, writing

Abstract

This paper attempts to inquiry the connections between hemispherical laterality and reading-writing performance, based on the theory that Samuel T. Orton established over 60 years ago. No evidence has been found to show a significant correlation between both constructs. Therefore, the widely held belief that the one depends on the other can be refuted.

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