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Reading Disability and Adult Attained Education and Income: Evidence from a 30-Year Longitudinal Study of a Population-Based Sample
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McLaughlin, Margaret J.; Speirs, Katherine E.; Shenassa, Edmond D. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2014
This study examined the impact of childhood reading disability (RD) on adult educational attainment and income. Participants' (N = 1,344) RD was assessed at age 7, and adult educational attainment and income were assessed in midlife using categorical variables. Participants with RD at age 7 were 74% (95% CI: 0.18, 0.37) less likely to attain a…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Educational Attainment, Income, Longitudinal Studies
Psychosocial Experiences Associated with Confirmed and Self-Identified Dyslexia: A Participant-Driven Concept Map of Adult Perspectives
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Nalavany, Blace Arthur; Carawan, Lena Williams; Rennick, Robyn A. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2011
Concept mapping (a mixed qualitative-quantitative methodology) was used to describe and understand the psychosocial experiences of adults with confirmed and self-identified dyslexia. Using innovative processes of art and photography, Phase 1 of the study included 15 adults who participated in focus groups and in-depth interviews and were asked to…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Dyslexia, Focus Groups, Adults
The Mental Health of Canadians with Self-Reported Learning Disabilities
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Wilson, Alexander M.; Deri Armstrong, Catherine; Furrie, Adele; Walcot, Elizabeth – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2009
There has been growing concern as to the mental health status of persons with learning disabilities (PWLD). This study examined rates of mental health problems among PWLD aged 15 to 44 years using a large, nationally representative data set. PWLD were more than twice as likely to report high levels of distress, depression, anxiety disorders,…
Descriptors: Mental Health Workers, Learning Disabilities, Health Conditions, Physical Health
Adult Dyslexia and Attention Deficit Disorder in Finland--Project DyAdd: WAIS-III Cognitive Profiles
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Laasonen, Marja; Leppamaki, Sami; Tani, Pekka; Hokkanen, Laura – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2009
The project Adult Dyslexia and Attention Deficit Disorder in Finland (Project DyAdd) compares adults (n = 119, 18-55 years) with dyslexia, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia together with ADHD (comorbid), and healthy controls with neuropsychological, psychophysical, and biological methods. The focus of this article is on the…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Short Term Memory, Multivariate Analysis