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Uncover the Science of Dyslexia
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Uncover the Science of Dyslexia

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Which term describes the condition where individuals have difficulty reading despite having normal intelligence and adequate educational opportunities?

  • Brain function
  • Puzzling case
  • Bright and intelligent
  • Developmental dyslexia (correct)
  • Who first described a case of developmental dyslexia in the British Medical Journal?

  • Percy
  • Sussex
  • W. Pringle Morgan (correct)
  • Shaywitz
  • Why do many school personnel wonder why their bright students have difficulty reading?

  • Because teachers are not effective
  • Because reading is a complex task (correct)
  • Because the students lack intelligence
  • Because the students have not been taught properly
  • Which of the following is a common difficulty experienced by children with dyslexia when reading text at their grade level?

    <p>They often stumble on words and guess at them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the underlying deficit in the sound component of language that makes it difficult for readers with dyslexia to connect letters and sounds in order to decode?

    <p>Trouble accessing the printed words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do children with dyslexia often have trouble comprehending what they read?

    <p>They have trouble accessing the printed words</p> Signup and view all the answers

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