Chapter 16 focuses on Lateralization, Language and the Split Brain. For your initial discussion board posting you are to focus on one of these areas (difficulties with language, lateralization or split brain). Find an outside resource that presents a case study in relation to one of these areas of difficulty (for instance, you may find a You Tube video about an experience of someone with split brain) and share the findings of this resource as noted below. This resource may be a video, podcast, peer-reviewed journal article, website, book, etc. Your initial posting is due Thursday by midnight.The posting should be at least 300 words in length. Please make sure to cite any resources that you used in APA format.
For your initial posting you are to include the following:
- A summary of the case study and condition.
- Share two main take aways you gathered from the resource.
- Post any questions that you have after reviewing the case.
- Make sure to include a link to your resource within your initial posting.
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A summary of the case study and condition
The case study is the story of Tony Grobmeier, born without a corpus callosum. He has a split-brain. He is missing the part of his brain that connects the two valves (Pinel & Barnes, 2018). While young, he suffered various problems, especially in school. He had a problem with his vision. He could not identify things, especially when engaged in an activity to identify objects. He had problems interacting with family and peers, and everything to his was disengaged. He was not involved in any work, playing video games, or any activity, even at 20 years (YouTube, 2010). It was hard for him to understand…. To continue reading, click on the purchase button below.