Children and adolescents with reading disabilities experience a significant impairment in the
acquisition of reading and spelling skills. Given the emotional and academic consequences …

This paper discusses research on reading disorders during the period since their
classification within the overarching category of neurodevelopmental disorders (Journal of …

Although phonological awareness (PA) and rapid automatized naming (RAN) are confirmed
as early predictors of reading in a large number of orthographies, it is as yet unclear whether …

Cognitive Development and Cognitive Neuroscience: The Learning Brain is a thoroughly
revised edition of the bestselling Cognitive Development. The new edition of this full-colour …

The use of spoken and written language is a fundamental human capacity. Individual
differences in reading-and language-related skills are influenced by genetic variation, with …

Practical, effective, evidence-based reading interventions that change students' lives
Essentials of Understanding and Assessing Reading Difficulties is a practical, accessible, in …

Developmental dyslexia (DD) is a learning disorder affecting the ability to read, with a
heritability of 40–60%. A notable part of this heritability remains unexplained, and large …

This paper addresses the question whether the cognitive underpinnings of reading and
spelling are universal or language/orthography-specific. We analyzed concurrent …

The Dyslexia Debate examines how we use the term" dyslexia" and questions its efficacy as
a diagnosis. While many believe that a diagnosis of dyslexia will shed light on a reader's …

In this paper, we survey current evidence on cognitive precursors of reading in different
orthographies by reviewing studies with a cross-linguistic research design. Graphic symbol …