We examined three questions. First, do reading difficulties increase children's risk of
behavioral difficulties? Second, do behavioral difficulties increase children's risk of reading …

Background Causal theories of dyslexia suggest that it is a heritable disorder, which is the
outcome of multiple risk factors. However, whether early screening for dyslexia is viable is …

Tha author argues that despite the vast proliferation of scientific research, our understanding
of dyslexia is marked by serious weaknesses of conceptualization, definition, and …

Considerable attention and legislation are currently focused on developmental dyslexia. A
major challenge to these efforts is how to define and operationalize dyslexia. In this article …

This article reviews the results of a meta-analysis of the experimental published literature
that compares the academic, cognitive, and behavioral performance of adults with reading …

Despite historical emphasis on “specific” learning disabilities (SLDs), academic skills are
strongly correlated across the curriculum. Thus, one can ask how specific SLDs truly are. To …

The current meta-analysis synthesized findings from profiling research on Chinese children
with reading difficulties (RD). We reviewed a total of 81 studies published between 1964 and …

Background Comorbidity among developmental disorders such as dyslexia, language
impairment, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and developmental coordination disorder …

Reading is high on the national agenda. As mandated by the Congress, schools must bring
all children, bar none, to grade level competence or be subject to increasingly severe …

Responsiveness to Intervention child's development in a specific academic area. Its purpose
is to identify any children who are at risk so that these children can receive extra support …