The historical track of studies and research on dyslexia: the search for the understanding of the phenomenon

Abstract

The aim of this article is showing historical development of the concept of dyslexia through an analysis of constituted researches. As it is possible to verify, studies about learning disabilities of reading and writing have emerged from Neurology Studies, which moved to the other field of medical area without find the etiology of the phenomenon. This fact may have contributed to the proposition of different theories and hypothesis, which does not confront and also does not complement each other. That promotes controversies and tension to the field. At last, this study shows the relevance of studies, which evaluate external facts to dyslexic children, such as their culture context, experiences with writing, teaching methodology, with the purpose of to construct an overview of this phenomenon of learning.