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Which term describes the condition where individuals have difficulty reading despite having normal intelligence and adequate educational opportunities?
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?
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?
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?
Which of the following is a common difficulty experienced by children with dyslexia when reading text at their grade level?
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?
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?
Why do children with dyslexia often have trouble comprehending what they read?
Why do children with dyslexia often have trouble comprehending what they read?
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