Dyslexia
In 1896 the British physician William Pringle Morgan published an account of “Percy,” a “bright and intelligent boy, quick at games, and in no way inferior to others of his age.” Yet, in spite of his intelligence, Percy had great difficulty learning to read.
Percy was one of the first children to be described as having word-blindness, better known today as dyslexia. In this first comprehensive his...
In 1896 the British physician William Pringle Morgan published an account of “Percy,” a “bright and intelligent boy, quick at games, and in no way inferior to others of his age.” Yet, in spite of his intelligence, Percy had great difficulty learning to read.
Percy was one of the first children to be described as having word-blindness, better known today as dyslexia. In this first comprehensive his...
