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ERIC Number: EJ627937
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0736-9387
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Is Dyslexia a Form of Specific Language Impairment? A Comparison of Dyslexia and Language Impaired Children as Adolescents.
Goulandris, Nata K.; Snowling, Margaret J.; Walker, Ian
Annals of Dyslexia, v50 p103-20 2000
Two groups of adolescents with language impairment (n=87) were compared with 20 adolescents with dyslexia, 19 aged-matched controls, and 18 younger typical children. Adolescents with dyslexia only performed as well as those with persistent oral language impairments and younger controls in reading and spelling, however, their reading comprehension was better. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Dyslexia, Language Acquisition, Language Impairments, Phoneme Grapheme Correspondence, Phonology, Reading Ability, Reading Comprehension, Speech Communication, Spelling, Student Characteristics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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