ABSTRACT
A subclass of learning disabilities, this term denotes reading and writing disorders in children of at least average intelligence. Debates over causal factors began in the 1960s and still continue, with researchers variously emphasizing (a) perceptual impairments, (b) linguistic impairments, or (c) cognitive disorders in, for example, attention and memory. Developmental dyslexia is often associated with behavior problems which may further impede learning. While sociocultural circumstances may hinder literacy, such difficulties are not generally considered dyslexia. ( also developmental language disorder)
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