We summarize some of the most important findings from research evaluating the
hypothesized causes of specific reading disability ('dyslexia') over the past four decades …

Approximately 5% of all public school students are identified as having a learning disability
(LD). LD is not a single disorder, but includes disabilities in any of seven areas related to …

This chapter lays the foundation for an understanding of what reading comprehension is and
how it is conceptualised in the literature. It develops the notion that reading comprehension …

" Reviewing the state of the science of learning disabilities (LD) and describing effective
educational practices, this authoritative text has been significantly revised and expanded …

This important resource presents the latest information on brain-behavior relationships and
describes ways school practitioners can apply neuropsychological principles in their work …

Simulated data were used to demonstrate that groups formed by imposing cut-points based
on either discrepancy or low-achievement definitions of learning disabilities (LD) are …

OBJECTIVE: To examine psychiatric morbidity and functional impairment of adolescents
with and without poor reading skills during mid-to late adolescence. METHOD: The sample …

This chapter reviews some of the major research-based landmarks in the field of learning
disabilities (LD). The authors divide the history of LD into 5 periods. The European …

This paper provides an overview of the GraphoGame method. Both theoretical and
methodological aspects related to the method are presented. The method's guiding …

Earlier results from the Jyväskylä Longitudinal Study of Dyslexia showed that newborn event-
related potentials (ERPs) of children with and without familial risk for dyslexia were …