--- In qalam@yahoogroups.com, "Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@...>
wrote:

> suzmccarth wrote:
> >
> > --- In qalam@yahoogroups.com, "Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@...>
> > wrote:

> What descriptions of Cree phonology were available in 1840?

Ojibway rather - There was more than one roman orthography for
Ojibway, but I don't have the references available or the expertise
to continue this thread.

Do you read about

> > dyslexia? I have known C.K. Leung through a personal connection,

but

> > wasn't sure if he was well recognized in the field.
>
> I don't really believe in dyxlexia

Mmm -

>-- there can't be a single neural
> anomaly having to do with reading/writing because the abilities to
> read/write aren't the result of evolution/adaptation -- but I
> occasionally see chapters or articles.

I agree there is no single area of disability but some people have
less facility to segment spoken syllables into discrete units without
training and reinforcement, this is a phonologically based disability
and others have difficulty remembering visual orientation or form
constancy. There are several different abilities involved.

The term "dyslexia" is not often used by educators since it does give
the impression that it is a medical condition, which most educators
will not discuss. However, as a specific learning disablility, yes,
some people have enormous difficulty with different stages of
reading. I believe they can all learn to read well with support but
they cannot all learn to spell. I am no expert just a busy
practitioner in this field. However, different writing systems do
have some effect on the extent to which students will have difficulty
in the learning stages of reading.

Suzanne