reading disorder
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A reading disorder is a condition that impairs the ability to read, decode words, or comprehend written text despite adequate intelligence and instruction.
Dyslexia is the most common type, affecting letter and word recognition.
Reading disorders are typically identified in childhood when reading skills fall significantly below expected levels: Her reading disorder was diagnosed in second grade.
- dyslexiaDifficulty processing written language
- learning disabilityNeurological condition affecting information processing
- sight wordsCommon words learned by shape
- phonics instructionTeaching sound-symbol correspondence
- semantic processingExtracting meaning from language
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- speech disordersstuttering, stammering, stammer, dysarthria, slurred speech
- Developmental Disordersautism spectrum, Down syndrome, intellectual disability, learning disability, ADHD
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