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Peer reviewedTonnessen, Finn Egil – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 1995
The most influential definitions of "dyslexia" are subjected to a critical analysis. Definitions are grouped according to the principles of symptoms, causality, and prognosis. The major conclusion is that proposed definitions of dyslexia should be treated as hypotheses that should primarily describe symptoms. (SLD)
Descriptors: Causal Models, Definitions, Dyslexia, Guides
