Category Archives: Detection
‘Early identification of dyslexia in children is inconsistent at best and absent at worst – this cannot continue’
The chief executive of the British Dyslexia Association argues that early identification of dyslexia must be ‘systematic’, not optional as recent research revealed there is a ‘significant’ gap with how English councils identify and support the learning difficulty in children.
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Maine parent asking for dyslexia support for children
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Early screening may detect both early- and late-onset dyslexia
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New strategy will help Scotland become more dyslexia friendly
Dyslexia Scotland has launched a new five-year strategy setting out how it aims to create a more dyslexia-friendly Scotland.
Following an extensive community profiling exercise, the charity has identified six key priorities it says must be addressed to achieve its vision.
The strategy focuses on tackling long-standing injustices, including delays and costs associated with identifying dyslexia, inequalities in educational attainment, inconsistent or ineffective support and persistent public misconceptions.
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Kindergarten cognitive deficits linked to dyslexia risk
Key Takeaways
- Cognitive-linguistic deficits in kindergarten—especially in phonological awareness and letter knowledge—strongly predict early-emerging dyslexia by first grade.
- Specific kindergarten deficits, particularly in letter knowledge, rapid automatized naming, and morphological awareness, remain significant risk factors for late-emerging dyslexia in fourth grade.
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