The subfield of research on both typical and atypical reading de-velopment is one of the
most saturated with ideas, researchers, and financial support with respect to the fields of …

Dyslexia is a brain-based type of learning disability that specifically impairs a person's ability
to read. Although the disorder varies from person to person, common characteristics among …

Although dyslexia runs in families, several putative risk factors that cannot be immediately
identified as genetic predict reading disability. Published studies analyzed one or a few risk …

Reading abilities are acquired only through specific teaching and training. A significant
proportion of children fail to achieve these skills despite normal intellectual abilities and an …

Reading disabilities (RD) have a significant genetic basis and have shown linkage to
multiple regions including chromosome 15q. Dyslexia susceptibility 1 candidate gene 1 …

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

472 Chapter 23 the most informative, because they highlight specific causal relationships
between genes, brain, and cognition that are often not readily apparent in normal …

Dyslexia, or specific reading disability, is a common developmental disorder that affects 5–
12% of school‐aged children. Dyslexia and its component phenotypes, assessed …