One of several distinct learning disabilities. It is a specific language-based disorder of constitutional origin characterized by difficulties in single word decoding, usually reflecting insufficient phonological processing. These difficulties in single word decoding are often unexpected in relation to age and other cognitive and academic abilities; they are not the result of generalized developmental disability or sensory impairment. Dyslexia is manifest by variable difficulty with different forms of language, often including, in addition to problems with reading, a conspicuous problem with acquiring proficiency in writing and spelling
a specific learning disability that is neurologically based often runs in families and is represented in unexpected difficulties in reading, writing and spelling.
A developmental language disorder characterized by difficulty with reading, writing and spelling. There is no loss of the ability to recognize the meaning of objects, pictures, diagrams, etc.
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Learning disorder that affects reading; sometimes characterized by transposing letters or numbers, have trouble following along on a page and following sequences.
A severe learning disability in which a child's ability to read in greatly impaired.
Although most people have heard of children with dyslexia they do not realise that it can affect adults who have had a stroke. People with dyslexia can see the letters which make up words but cannot make sense of them. They oten have problems with writing and spelling.
Inability or difficulty in reading, including word-blindness and a tendency to reverse letters and words in reading and writing. See also: Treatment
a developmental reading disability, presumably congenital and perhaps hereditary, that may vary in degree from mild to severe.
The impaired ability to comprehend written words.
Learning disability also known as specific reading disability or reading disability. The disorder is characterized by impaired word recognition or decoding skills and reading comprehension difficulties.
Any difficulty in reading not associated with obvious problems like bad eyesight.
A specific language learning disability affecting reading skills.
A distinct and characteristic difficulty in reading, writing and spelling.
An impairment in reading ability or partial ability to read; often associated with cerebral dysfunction or minimal brain dysfunction. An individual with this condition does not understand clearly what he/she reads. A more generic term for learning problems including dyslexia is learning disability.
An impairment in the brain's processing of information that results in difficulty reading, spelling, writing, and related language skills. For more information, click here.
A specific learning disability that is neurological in origin; a language-based disorder characterized by difficulties with accurate and fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities, usually associated with insufficient phonological processing abilities.
A learning disorder of children who have difficulty in acquiring reading and spelling skills. Sometimes called word blindness or specific learning difficulty.
A disturbance in the ability to read; it is one of the learning disorders.
Impairment in the ability to read; disorder in children who, despite conventional classroom experience, fail to attain language skills commensurate with their intellectual abilities.
Developmental dyslexia is the selective impairment of reading skills despite normal intelligence, sensory acuity, and instruction. Several perceptual studies have suggested that dyslexic subjects process visual information more slowly than normal subjects. Such visual abnormalities were reported to be found in more than 75% of the reading-disabled children tested. See also Reading Disability.
Specific learning disability involving reading, which may include reversing letters and words.
a learning disability also accompanied by a reading or writing disability. Characterised by impaired word recognition and reading comprehension difficulties.
A specific learning difficulty relating to literacy. Return to the top Embossed Symbols or lettering standing proud from a surface.
Children with developmental dyslexia have problems with reading but not usually with other areas of development. See SLI.
A serious difficulty with understanding and/or using language. It includes problems in reading, writing, and/or spelling.
A language-based disability that affects both oral and written language. It may also be referred to as reading disability, reading difference, or reading disorder.
impaired ability to learn to read
a neurological disability that affects reading (and in turn spelling and writing)
a specific language-based disorder that is neurobiological in origin
Difficulty with reading that is related to difficulty with language. It is generally assumed to be due to neurological differences in brain function and may vary in degree from mild to severe. ( Hall & Moats, 1999)
one form of Specific Learning Disability that occurs quite frequently. Dyslexia means dysfunction of the lexicon: a failure of the content of or access to a person's internal "dictionary". At least two working definitions exist: (1) a person with dyslexia is able to read at a level that is below that person's measured Performance IQ; or (2) a child with dyslexia is one that has average IQ or higher, but is developmentally delayed in reading skills acquisition to an extent that cannot be explained due to lack of instruction, lack of diligence, or lack of intelligence. Dyslexia is also referred to in the literature of some fields as Specific Reading Disability or (unfortunately) as simply "Learning Disability". The latter usage should be avoided to the extent possible.
a language based learning disability that is often characterized by difficulties with understanding written language, and being more attuned to a graphical or object based learning style.
specific learning difficulty with reading, usually defined as being more than two years behind compared with what would be expected for a child of the same mental age.
A neurological condition characterized by impairment in reading and writing abilities.
A disorder where things are done or read backwards. For example, a "d" and a "b" might be confused
A type of learning disability that affects reading ability. More specifically: the individual may have problems remembering, recognizing , and or reversing written letters, numbers, and words, might read backwards, and have poor handwriting. The term is frequently used when neurological dysfunction is suspected as the cause of the reading disability.
A learning disability in which a child has difficulty interpreting and processing written language.
Partial, or complete, inability to read or to understand what one reads either silently or aloud.
a failure to learn to read at peer level, irrespective of intellect, or exposure to reading instruction. Some dyslexics reverse b's and d's. Some read words backwards. Some confuse the position of letters in words (cloud for could and horse for shore, for instance). Some do none of these. Dyslexia may exist in phonemic or semantic levels and may appear at any age level, depending upon the demands placed on an individual relative to the individual's capacity for reading.
impaired reading ability characterized by difficulty in coping with written symbols. Further info.
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is a perceptual problem. This means that the child has difficulty with perception, especially with seeing or hearing. If we write "home" on the chalkboard, a dyslexic might read it backwards.
Difficulty in the interpretation of written language in a person who has no visual impairment, hearing impairment or intellectual impairment. Confusion of letters may lead to difficulties in other areas, such as arithmetic, but spelling is not necessarily impaired. Affected children may be unable to distinguish right from left. Reading is slow and hesitant and the child may substitute words for those they are unable to read. The child may show frustration, aggression and difficulty with forming social relationships with his/her peers. Intellectual ability and sensory perception are usually unaffected. (See Specific Learning Diffculty)
A general term used to describe reading disorders/difficulties. There are specific types of dyslexias, however generally children have trouble with phonological awareness (see below) and sequencing to read, write and spell words. While very specific testing is done to determine the type of dyslexia, this may not be necessary for every child.. Speech-Language Pathologists who are trained in reading are able to evaluate children's different areas of reading and develop a good treatment plan without an official diagnosis related to dyslexia.
Dyslexia is the description of a cognitive disability characterised by difficulties with reading, spelling and counting. People with dyslexia process information differently and may have trouble following instructions, interpreting written language and with working memory. These problems are un-related to intelligence and merely mean that a person with dyslexia may need the information on a web page presented in a different way from the "average" user or may need more time to find the information they need.
language based reading difficulty
a brain-based type of learning disability that specifically impairs a person's ability to read. These individuals typically read at levels significantly lower than expected despite having normal intelligence. Although the disorder varies from person to person, common characteristics among people with dyslexia are difficulty with phonological processing (the manipulation of sounds) and/or rapid visual-verbal responding.
learning disability characterized by reading difficulties. Some individuals may also have difficulty writing, spelling, or working with numbers.
Impairment of the ability to deal with language (speaking, reading, spelling, writing).
Describes a reading disability that is characterized by impaired word recognition or decoding skills or reading comprehension difficulties.
A learning disability that may cause an individual to mix up letters within words and words within sentences while reading. He may also have difficulty spelling words correctly while writing; letter reversals are common. Some individuals with Dyslexia also have a difficult time navigating and using right/left and/or compass directions.
A developmental reading disorder characterized by difficulty recognizing written words. Often those with dyslexia see printed text blurred, inverted, transposed, or otherwise incorrectly.
Partial inability to read or to understand what one reads either silently or aloud despite adequate intelligence and normal instruction.
Disorders with reading; congenital or acquired. Difficulty understanding or manipulating words that is not related to education or intelligence.
One type of learning disability that affects reading ability
Neurologically based language impairment which affects reading (decoding) and other language skills.
Difficulty reading. When viewed through the criteria of academic success this is probably the most serious and debilitating learning disorder. The difficulty may take many forms including seeing letters in mirror image, reversals, or inability to distinguish the spaces between words, etc.
An inability to read. A severe reading problem that is of neurological origin. Return to the top
A severe difficulty in understanding or using one or more areas of language, including listening, speaking, reading, writing, and spelling.
Learning difficulty due to low intelligence.
A difficulty in learning to read despite traditional instruction, average intelligence, and an adequate opportunity to learn. It is impairment in the brain's ability to translate images received from the eyes or ears into understandable language. It does not result from vision or hearing problems. It is not due to mental retardation, brain damage, or a lack of intelligence.
This is difficulty with language processing and its impact on reading, writing, and spelling.
a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition, and by poor spelling and decoding abilities.
Children with autism, Trevarthen et al A significant difficulty with or impairment in reading ability, when reading is compared with other aspects of psychological functioning. Dyslexia can be of various types and have a variety of causes.
a reading disorder characterized by reading ability below the expected level given a child's age, school grade, and intelligence.
A specific learning disability in reading. People with dyslexia have normal vision and difficulty recognizing words.
A condition in which children of at least average intelligence have extreme difficulty learning to read. Dyslexic children have difficulty learning to decode and spell words.
Gr. 'difficult reading'. Reading difficulty ( Ch. 27).
a reading disorder. Children with dyslexia read below the expected level given their age, school grade, and intelligence.
Developmental dyslexia is a condition or learning disability which causes difficulty with reading and writing.