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ERIC Number: EJ1417061
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 37
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EISSN: EISSN-2490-4198
Knowledge about Dyslexia in Arabic: A Cross-Disciplinary Factor Analytic Study
Lama K. Farran; Diana Mindrila; Mariam El Amin
Arab Journal of Applied Linguistics, v8 n2 p38-74 2023
Dyslexia is the most common learning disability. Knowledge about dyslexia is thus essential for its prevention and early identification. Despite recent advances in dyslexia grounded in the science of reading and the science of teaching reading, it remains unclear the extent to which different professionals who work with children diagnosed with dyslexia actually know about the disorder. This study examines the knowledge of professionals working with children with dyslexia in Lebanon. We administered a 29-item online Qualtrics survey to 175 professionals including speech-language pathologists, special educators, and psychologists. Using exploratory factor analysis in the exploratory structural equation modeling framework, we compared one-, two-, and three-factor models and selected the one factor solution as optimal. Results indicate that the instrument is valid as a measure of dyslexia knowledge in this population. Furthermore, participants held both correct knowledge and misconceptions about dyslexia. We conclude with limitations, recommendations for future research and practice. [Note: The page range (39-74) shown on the PDF is incorrect. The correct page range is 38-74.]
Faculty of Human and Social Sciences of Tunis, Tunisia. 94 BD du 9 Avril Tunis 1007, Tunisia. Tel: 216-71564797; Fax: 216-567551; Web site: https://arjals.com/ajal/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Lebanon
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