Objective: Dyslexia is a prominent focus of practitioners, educators, and researchers
because of the myriad consequences of failing to read proficiently. The aim of this study was …

Identical and fraternal twin pairs reared together have been key to understanding the
genetic and environmental etiology of dyslexia and of individual differences in reading. 1 In …

Attempts to link morphology differences in the early stages of brain development with familial
risk for dyslexia are reviewed. While impressive gains have been made over the past two …

This chapter offers an interpretation of findings gleaned from the field of research on the
biological basis of reading and developmental dyslexia. It suggests that working hypothesis …

To test the hypothesis that the genetic etiology for reading disability may differ in males and
females, data from identical and fraternal twin pairs were analysed using both concordance …

Dyslexia is an interesting example of the intersection between an evolved behavior
(language) and a cultural invention (literacy). While there cannot be genes for reading or …

This paper explores the balance of genetic and environmental influences on dyslexia in
generally supportive educational environments. Evidence from family studies suggests and …

Dyslexia is a common developmental disorder of unknown etiology. Behavioral and
biological studies of dyslexia are complicated by its phenotypic heterogeneity and the lack of …

The science of reading and developmental dyslexia has experienced spectacular advances
during the last few years. Five aspects of this research are discussed in the article.(1) The …

This article provides an overview of (a) issues in definition and diagnosis of specific reading
disabilities at the behavioral level that may occur in different constellations of developmental …