There is a compelling body of evidence that developmental dyslexia runs in families and
seems to be highly inheritable. Several investigations during the last two decades have …

Dyslexia is the most common and carefully studied of the learning disabilities in school-age
children. It is characterized by a marked impairment in the development of reading skills …

Recent work on the genetics of dyslexia lies at the intersection of several fields: cognitive
neuroscience, behavioral genetics, molecular genetics, and, increasingly, developmental …

Dyslexia is a common pediatric disorder that affects 5–17% of schoolchildren in the United
States. It is marked by unexpected difficulties in fluent reading despite adequate intelligence …

Developmental dyslexia is a neurologically based learning disorder that often runs in
families (Fisher & DeFries, 2002). This chapter focuses on its intergenerational transmission …

This article presents an overview of some methods and results from our continuing studies of
genetic and environmental influences on dyslexia, and on individual differences across the …

Family and twin studies consistently demonstrate a significant role for genetic factors in the
aetiology of the reading disorder dyslexia. However, dyslexia is complex at both the genetic …

Developmental dyslexia (DD) is a complex neuro-genetic disorder associated with difficulty
in learning to read despite adequate intelligence and educational opportunities. Studies in …

Specific developmental dyslexia, a condition characterized by reduced reading, spelling,
and writing abilities combined with normal intellectual capacity, has challenged geneticists …

Studies of dyslexia provide vital insights into the cognitive architecture underpinning both
disordered and normal reading. It is well established that inherited factors contribute to …