ERIC Number: EJ1439964
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Oct
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-0736-9387
EISSN: EISSN-1934-7243
Revisiting the Definition of Dyslexia
Hugh W. Catts; Nicole Patton Terry; Christopher J. Lonigan; Donald L. Compton; Richard K. Wagner; Laura M. Steacy; Kelly Farquharson; Yaacov Petscher
Annals of Dyslexia, v74 n3 p282-302 2024
The International Dyslexia Association definition of dyslexia was updated 20 years ago and has been referenced frequently in research and practice. In this paper, researchers from the Florida Center for Reading Research consider the components of the definition and make recommendations for revisions. These include recognizing the persistence of word-reading, decoding, and spelling difficulties, acknowledging the multifactorial causal basis of dyslexia, clarifying exclusionary factors, and denoting comorbidity with other developmental disorders. It is also suggested that the academic and psychosocial consequences of dyslexia be highlighted to reinforce a preventive service delivery model. Lastly, the inclusion of dyslexia within a specific learning disability category is supported.
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Definitions, Reading Research, Revision (Written Composition), Word Recognition, Decoding (Reading), Spelling, Comorbidity, Disability Discrimination, Academic Failure, Individual Development, Emotional Response, Social Emotional Learning, Social Influences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
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