A specialist in neurology who hypothesized that language disorders in children were due to the absence of cerebral dominance:
A) Samuel Orton
B) Grace Fernald
C) Newell Kephart
D) Marianne Frostig

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Samuel Orton was a specialist in neurology who hypothesized that language disorders in children were due to the absence of cerebral dominance. He believed that typically developing children have a dominant hemisphere that is responsible for language, and that children with language disorders do not have a clear dominant hemisphere, leading to difficulties in language acquisition. Orton went on to develop the Orton-Gillingham approach to reading instruction, which is still widely used today for individuals with dyslexia and other reading disabilities.

A Specialist in Neurology Who Hypothesized That Language Disorders in Children