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Part III the treatment of reading disabilities at the New York infirmary reading clinic

Part III the treatment of reading disabilities at the New York infirmary reading clinic VOL. XIV BULLETIN OF THE ORTON SOCIETY 1964 Special Reports PART III THE TREATMENT OF READING DISABILITIES AT THE NEW YORK INFIRMARY READING CLINIC by FANNIE S. MENDELSOHN* AND PAULINE COWIN In the fall of 1947 Dr. Ruth Bakwin, Director of Pediatrics at the New York Infirmary, conceived the project of a reading clinic for that hospital. She became interested in that area because of the surprisingly large number of disabled readers that she found among her private patients and those at the Infirmary, and particularly at Bellevue Hospital where she served as a staff member. Of additional concern was the fact that many of the above patients revealed some degree of emotional disturbance both at home and at school. Since the New York Infirmary was situated in an area of a heterogeneous pop- ulation, many of whom had large families and low incomes, the problem of finding the needed help was intensified, a situation that made Dr. Bakwin's project the more welcome. We started on a small budget for money was scarce both at the hospital and among the families of our clients. A fee of fifty cents was charged for each session, but it was not enforced http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annals of Dyslexia Springer Journals

Part III the treatment of reading disabilities at the New York infirmary reading clinic

Mendelsohn, Fannie S.; Cowin, Pauline
Annals of Dyslexia , Volume 14 (1): 10 – Dec 1, 1964
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Springer Journals
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1964 The Orton Society, Inc.
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0736-9387
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1934-7243
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10.1007/BF02928387
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VOL. XIV BULLETIN OF THE ORTON SOCIETY 1964 Special Reports PART III THE TREATMENT OF READING DISABILITIES AT THE NEW YORK INFIRMARY READING CLINIC by FANNIE S. MENDELSOHN* AND PAULINE COWIN In the fall of 1947 Dr. Ruth Bakwin, Director of Pediatrics at the New York Infirmary, conceived the project of a reading clinic for that hospital. She became interested in that area because of the surprisingly large number of disabled readers that she found among her private patients and those at the Infirmary, and particularly at Bellevue Hospital where she served as a staff member. Of additional concern was the fact that many of the above patients revealed some degree of emotional disturbance both at home and at school. Since the New York Infirmary was situated in an area of a heterogeneous pop- ulation, many of whom had large families and low incomes, the problem of finding the needed help was intensified, a situation that made Dr. Bakwin's project the more welcome. We started on a small budget for money was scarce both at the hospital and among the families of our clients. A fee of fifty cents was charged for each session, but it was not enforced

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Published: Dec 1, 1964

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