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Helland, Turid; Plante, Elena; Hugdahl, Kenneth – Dyslexia, 2011
This study focused on predicting dyslexia in children ahead of formal literacy training. Because dyslexia is a constitutional impairment, risk factors should be seen in preschool. It was hypothesized that data gathered at age 5 using questions targeting the dyslexia endophenotype should be reliable and valid predictors of dyslexia at age 11. A…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Heredity, Dyslexia, Predictor Variables
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Reimer, Annemeike M.; Smits-Engelsman, Bouwien C. M.; Siemonsma-Boom, Marieke – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 1999
This article describes development of the Test for Manual Dexterity in Visually Impaired Children. The test was used to chart manual skills of 66 Norwegian children with visual impairments and 67 controls, and found significant differences among sighted children, children with low vision, and children who were blind. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Blindness, Children, Foreign Countries, Measures (Individuals)