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Peer reviewedCatts, Hugh W. – Annals of Dyslexia, 1989
The paper discusses problems with traditional definitions of dyslexia and reviews research that suggests a more comprehensive definition, viewing dyslexia as a developmental language disorder that involves a deficit in phonological processing. The disorder is seen as manifesting itself in various phonological difficulties as well as in a specific…
Descriptors: Definitions, Developmental Tasks, Dyslexia, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedSnowling, Maggie; And Others – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1986
Describes three experiments that examined the processing of speech by dyslexic readers. Compares their performance with that of age-matched and reading-ability-matched controls. Shows that dyslexics have difficulty with the nonlexical procedures involved in verbal repetition. (HOD)
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Children, Comparative Analysis, Dyslexia
