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Spontaneous talkers among students with learning disabilities: implications of right cerebral dysfunction
Journal of Learning Disabilities
|June 1, 1989
Summary
Right-hemisphere brain dysfunction may lead to impulsive, talkative behavior. This study explored if talkative students with learning disabilities show signs of right-cerebral dysfunction in intelligence scores.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Psychology
- Education
Background:
- Experimental studies suggest right-hemisphere lesions correlate with impulsive and talkative behavior.
- Clinical observations support the link between right-brain damage and specific behavioral changes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate right-cerebral dysfunction in talkative students with learning disabilities.
- To determine if intelligence test scores reflect this dysfunction.
Main Methods:
- An exploratory study design was employed.
- Intelligence test scores of talkative students with learning disabilities were analyzed.
Main Results:
- Exploratory analysis indicated potential links between talkative behavior, learning disabilities, and right-cerebral dysfunction.
- Intelligence test score patterns were examined in relation to these factors.
Conclusions:
- Findings suggest a possible association between right-hemisphere dysfunction and the characteristics observed in talkative students with learning disabilities.
- Further research is needed to confirm these implications and limitations.