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In Latin, literally means, "distorted words." This describes the learning disability that will be discussed in the pages that follow. , however, is much more than just the distortion of words. It includes several ways in which an individual ....

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... cases were reported it was found that there were two types of word-blindness. In one type, a person could not read or write, in the other the person was able to write but was still unable to read. When the brains of these patients were studied they reveled hemorrhages (Copper 1). Another early case of was reported in 1895. Dr. Pringle Morgan diagnosed Percy a fourteen year-old boy with congenital word blindness. Percy was described as bright, healthy and skilled at mathmatics. He, apparently, however had difficulty reading and writing. In 1897 several cases similar to that of Percy were investigated. In 1900 Hinshelwood described wo ...