8. History of Dyslexia Part 4: Hinshelwood Ch 1

Learn Literacy Podcast · Jun 11, 2026 · 31m · transcript

This episode begins our series on Dr James Hinshelwood's book 'Congenital Word Blindness' published in 1917. In the first chapter, the focus is on acquired word blindness. It explores the concept of acquired word blindness, brain structure and function, prognosis, re-education, and recovery, concluding with the importance of multisensory learning in the context of dyslexia.

Takeaways

History of dyslexia

Understanding acquired word blindness

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Acquired Word Blindness

08:31 Brain Structure and Function

20:29 Prognosis and Remediation

31:27 Conclusion: Multisensory…